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Childhood and migration - a special blog feature

Over the past six weeks, we have published twelve blogs on a broad range of issues concerning childhood and migration. The series, edited by our members Adrienne Lee Atterberry and Karina Ruiz, is a collaboration between our network and CCYSC (a network for researchers of children and youth across South Asia and beyond, convened by our members Anandini Dar and Divya Kannan).

Published:

1. Introduction

The series editors, our members Adrienne Lee Atterberry and Karina Ruiz, provide an overview of the series and its main themes.

Read Adrienne and Karina's introduction.

 

2. 'Youth migration and the border of childhood'

Our member, Sarah Walker, examines the plight of unaccompanied African children seeking asylum in Italy during a time of increased anti-immigrant political sentiment.

Read Sarah's blog.

 

3. 'Childhood migration: Separated children's experiences and issues of citizenship in Nepal'

Susan Kay-Flowers discusses the reasons why many children become separated from their parents in Nepal, as well as these children's experiences and the difficulties they face in securing citizenship.

Read Susan's blog.

 

4. 'Keeping child refugees separated from their families is cruel'

Our member, Philip Veerman, discusses his experiences as a health psychologist working with Eritrean child refugees in the Netherlands.

Read Philip's blog.

 

5. 'Migrant Children and Substantive Citizenship: How a Children's Collective in Mumbai, India, Is Working to Bridge the Gap'

Roshni Nuggehalli, Siddharth K J, and Prakash Bhaware discuss work trying to facilitate the participation and leadership of children affected by forced evictions and displacement in Mumbai, India

Read Roshni, Siddharth, and Prakash's blog.

 

6. 'Navigating under food scarcity: The nexus between food distribution, academic performance, and susceptibility to child labour in the refugee setting of Ethiopia'

Senper Elias Fisseha discusses food distribution, academic performance, and susceptibility to child labour among refugees in Ethiopia.

Read Senper's blog.

 

7. 'Aging Out: Children in High-Skilled Indian Immigrant Families in the US'

Our member, Rianka Roy, discusses the challenges faced by US residents who migrated from India and 'aged out' of their legally dependent status.

Read Rianka's blog.

 

8. 'Childhood and Migration: Support and threats to children’s sense of belonging'

Jessica Schwittek and Karin Kämpfe examine what belonging means for children in the context of migration.

Read Jessica and Karin's blog.

 

9. 'Central American Children and their Experience of Violence While in Transit Through Mexico'

Ángel A. Escamilla García discusses the journey of Central American children to the US, and in particular their experience of violence while in transit through Mexico.

Read Ángel's blog.

 

10. 'Schools Matter: Migrant Children's Varied Educational Experiences in Suburban Long Island Schools,'

Our member, Sandra Castro, discusses the vital role of schools and mothers in the academic success and integration of Central American immigrant children living in Long Island, New York.

Read Sandra's blog.

 

11. 'Windrush Child'

This poem, written by Laura Rennie, deals with people who migrated to the United Kingdom from the Caribbean as children between the late 1940s and early 1970s.

Read Laura's poem.

 

12. Conclusion

In the concluding blog, the editors - our members Adrienne Lee Atterberry and Karina Ruiz - recap the main themes of the series, and identify avenues for future work on the subject.

Read Adrienne and Karina's conclusion.

 

 

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