Best interests, durable solutions and belonging
Policy discourses shaping the futures of unaccompanied migrant and refugee minors coming of age in Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7843701 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Allsopp (0000-0003-3189-912X, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Elaine Chase (0000-0003-4840-2810, University College London) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 293-311 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369183x.2017.1404265 |
| OpenAlex | W2777034073 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 54 |
| References cited | 38 |
This paper sheds light on the ambiguous position of children who migrate without a parent or guardian as they become adults in the European Union (EU). Through a critical analysis of three prevailing frames (‘best interests’, ‘durable solutions’ and ‘belonging’), which largely inform policy and practice related to this group, it explores the tension between policy assumptions and what we know of the lived experiences and aspirations of these young people. It ultimately reveals a policy framework shaped by a state-centric view of migration, a static conception of belonging and a bias towards a political preference for return. Such a stance underestimates young people’s agency and willingness to embrace risk in their efforts to secure a viable future. The net result is policy which fails to offer a ‘durable solution’ or act in the ‘best interests’ of individual migrant young people or of society as a whole
Best interests · Economics · European union · Futures contract · Guardian · International trade · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Refugee · Sociology · Children's Rights and Participation · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
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| Unique citing works | 54 |
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| Citations per year | 7,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 43 |