Planning for the return of separated children seeking asylum: an inter-country social service perspective.
Refuge › Vol. 20 Nbr. 2, February 2002
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Planning for the return of separated children seeking asylum: an inter-country social service perspective.
Abstract
A variety of circumstances contribute to an increasingly large number of minors who leave family, home, and country to seek asylum on foreign soil. They present special challenges to state and local authorities, to relevant non-governmental agencies, and to the international community. This paper considers the planning needs for these minors for whom asylum is denied and for whom return to country of origin needs to be arranged. The paper highlights the need for a social service perspective, such as provided by International Social Service, to be included in the planning process. Introduction As the world becomes increasingly globalized and new migration patterns emerge, the phenomenon of escalating numbers of separated minors seeking safe havens or asylum requires special consideration by the relevant authorities. (1) While states have always seen the arrival of separated or unaccompanied minors, the new challenge is both to manage the large numbers of minors and to provide a range of services to ensure their safety, well-being, and basic human rights. Many of these children have escaped war, civil strife, economic hardship, and uncertain futures. Others have left on their own initiative or w...See the full content of this document
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