Original Language
English
Number of Pages
114
Reference Number
ENG0245
Date of upload

01 Oct 2015

Children on the Move

Millions of children are on the move, both within and between countries, with or without their parents. The conditions under which movement takes place are often treacherous, putting migrant children, especially unaccompanied and separated children, at an increased risk of economic or sexual exploitation, abuse, neglect and violence. Policy responses to protect and support these migrant children are often fragmented and inconsistent and while children on the move have become a recognised part of today's global and mixed migration flows they are still largely invisible in debates on both child protection and migration. 

This publication targets policymakers and practitioners in the field of migration and child protection, along with academics and activists, and sheds light on the situation of migrant children. The publication is the result of a collective effort by a number of specialists from different organizations, was edited by Mike Dottridge (an independent child rights specialist) and includes a foreword by Professor François Crépeau (United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants).

  • Preface
  • Introduction to six articles by members of the research subgroup of the Inter-Agency Working Group
  • Children on the move: A different voice
  • Migrant children in child labour: A vulnerable group in need of attention
  • Unaccompanied migrant children and legal guardianship in the context of returns: The missing links between host countries and countries of origin
  • Protecting and supporting children on the move: Translating principles into practice
  • Challenges faced in protecting children on the move: An NGO perspective
  • Children’s migration: Towards a multidimensional child protection perspective