Unaccompanied young people and transition to adulthood: Challenges for child care services

Monterde, Chabier Gimeno; Gómez-Quintero, Juan David; Aguerri, Jesús C.

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105858

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“…En tercer lugar, esta investigación destaca que la atención a menores migrantes está llena de retos, especialmente en el momento de finalizar su acogida, ya que es un momento de vulnerabilidad por distintos factores como recoge la bibliografía especializada al respecto (Gimeno Monterde et al, 2021;Jiménez-Franco et al, 2021). No podemos olvidar que estos jóvenes durante la acogida tienen poco espacio para trabajar su autonomía, hacerse cargo y responsabilizarse de tareas de la vida diaria (Mendoza Pérez, 2017).…”

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Una aproximación a los juegos de azar en adolescentes y jóvenes que migran solos

Pérez

Aranda

2022

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Los juegos de azar se están volviendo muy populares entre los jóvenes. Sin embargo, no hay ningún estudio que se centre en explorar el juego en los menores y jóvenes que migran solos. Aquí ofrecemos un estudio preliminar sobre la relación de esta población con el juego. Se ha realizado una investigación basada en un grupo focal y entrevistas en profundidad realizadas tanto a jóvenes, como a educadores de centros de menores y profesionales que trabajan con ellos en Bizkaia. Los datos obtenidos permiten plantear, en primer lugar, cómo el juego y los establecimientos de juego complementan el ocio de estos jóvenes. En segundo lugar, el papel de la familia de origen como elemento presente y ambivalente en la relación de estos jóvenes con el juego. Y, por último, la alerta de los expertos sobre los efectos derivados del juego problemático, y las dificultades en la intervención con este perfil de población.

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Una aproximación a los juegos de azar en adolescentes y jóvenes que migran solos

Pérez

Aranda

2022

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“…Along the same line as our results, other authors have found that migrant care leavers have worse results in these key areas compared to the rest of care leavers [ 38 , 39 ]. This is understandable considering their cultural background [ 20 ], the different opportunities for education in their country of origin [ 37 ], and the impact their administrative status has on their opportunities to access employment in the host country [ 40 ]. Their lower educational level left them ill-prepared for the competitive job market [ 41 ], which translates into lower employment rates and earnings [ 39 , 42 , 43 , 44 ], with the incumbent increased risk for negative outcomes [ 45 ], as for others care leavers.…”

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“…It may be also due to differences between regions in the endowment of these programs, as found by another national study [ 12 ] or, in the worst case, there could be some degree of inequality in the support provided to these young people. Other studies similarly suggested that UYMs may have fewer chances to receive some form of aftercare support [ 25 , 40 ].…”

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Crossing Countries and Crossing Ages: The Difficult Transition to Adulthood of Unaccompanied Migrant Care Leavers

Gullo

García‐Alba

Bravo

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The social changes experienced in many countries have prolonged the transition to adult life for young people. That being said, those who leave child care cannot afford this privilege, in that they do not benefit from the same support and resources, having to confront an accelerated transition which exposes them to increased risk of negative outcomes and social exclusion. Moreover, this transition might be even riskier for unaccompanied migrant care leavers, who are four times as vulnerable, given their status as young people in care, as adolescents, as migrants and being unaccompanied. This paper seeks to explore the profiles, needs, and experiences of unaccompanied young migrants in comparison with other care leavers. Data were collected by means of a semi-structured interview to explore their pre-care, in-care, and aftercare experiences. A highly specific profile of unaccompanied young migrants has been revealed that differs from the other care leavers in terms of worse educational, occupational, and economic outcomes, limited support networks, and more obstacles to accessing aftercare supports. Conversely, they also exhibited some strengths, such as having less pre-care, in care, and aftercare traumatic experiences, less psychological distress and fewer risky behaviors compared with other care leavers.

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“…There is abundant international research on the processes of emancipation of youth in protection. But, in the case of unaccompanied foreign minors, international research on their process of transition to adult life is limited (Chase, 2019; Gimeno‐Monterde et al, 2021). When considering the Spanish territory, the studies are even more scarce (Epelde, 2017; Gimeno‐Monterde et al, 2021).…”

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“…But, in the case of unaccompanied foreign minors, international research on their process of transition to adult life is limited (Chase, 2019; Gimeno‐Monterde et al, 2021). When considering the Spanish territory, the studies are even more scarce (Epelde, 2017; Gimeno‐Monterde et al, 2021). Previous research highlights the deficits in intervention with unaccompanied foreign minors during their emancipation (Bravo & Santos‐González, 2017; Epelde, 2017; Gimeno‐Monterde et al, 2021).…”

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Effective strategies for socio‐educational intervention during the process of transition to adult life of unaccompanied minors from Africa

Fernández-Simo

Carrera‐Fernández

Fernández

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Child & Family Social Work

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The arrival of unaccompanied minors from Africa in Spanish territory has been a constant since the last decade of the twentieth century. This migratory phenomenon has forced the child welfare system to attend to thousands of migrant children. The transition to adult life is a decisive stage in overcoming the situation of social exclusion. This research aims to analyse which socio-educational intervention strategies are effective during the process of transition to independent living with unaccompanied minors of African origin. We designed a qualitative research according to the grounded theory, which we divided into two phases. Twenty-nine young people (26 men and 3 women) participated. In phase 1, we performed two focus groups (N = 11), and in phase 2, we conducted longitudinal follow-ups (N = 18) for 24 months through 180 interviews. The results indicate the effectiveness of designing socio-educational accompaniment, prioritizing spaces of trust from which to attain the goals of emancipation. Young people consider effective those strategies that favour their knowledge of the social, labour and legal reality of the host society, designed considering each minor's individualized situation. We concluded that professional involvement acts as a buffer, reducing the bureaucratic obstacles implemented by the Spanish government.

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Unaccompanied young people and transition to adulthood: Challenges for child care services

Cited by 10 publications

References 35 publications

Una aproximación a los juegos de azar en adolescentes y jóvenes que migran solos

Una aproximación a los juegos de azar en adolescentes y jóvenes que migran solos

Crossing Countries and Crossing Ages: The Difficult Transition to Adulthood of Unaccompanied Migrant Care Leavers

Effective strategies for socio‐educational intervention during the process of transition to adult life of unaccompanied minors from Africa

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