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In this Master thesis, the cities of São Paulo and Oslo are the points of study of Public Policies for unaccompanied minor asylum seeker (UMAs). São Paulo is the first city in Brazil to develop public policies for this population and Oslo is the city that receives most immigrants in Norway. This thesis explores how local governments deal with refugee children through their migratory policies from the perspective of children rights. Through interviews with public and private institutions that work with UMAs and documental analysis of laws and regulations, this study gained comprehension on how these local government respect children rights. In this research I used the CRC (1989) and the UN Guidelines for Refugee Minors to do the analysis of the children rights. This thesis research found how distinct types of public policies demonstrate the concern of the local governments have about the children rights. São Paulo still struggle with the lack of regulation, training of staff and prolonged period of analysis of applications of UMAs for asylum. But the city can count on independent initiatives of public and private institutions to give support to the children. In the case of Oslo, the large tradition of regulations on child reception guarantee that children have their rights respected. However, there is still differences in the treatment and reception of children younger than 15 years and the ones till 18 years old. ; submittedVersion ; M-IR

AbstractThe Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 was developed with the goal of increasing the safety, permanency, and well‐being of children involved in U.S. child welfare systems. A growing number of unaccompanied immigrant children (UC) are being served in long‐term foster care (LTFC) under the auspices of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). UC are placed in care because an appropriate sponsor is not available pending immigration hearings. Yet, the research literature has been silent on how outcomes for UC can be articulated and operationalized to guide policy and practice. This study fills this gap by exploring how safety, permanency and well‐being may be defined for this population. Seventy‐nine service providers working unaccompanied children in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States participated in 22 focus groups. Findings indicated that safety, permanency, and well‐being are fundamental for UC but include different aspects, such as emotional safety in addition to physical safety, the nuances of legal permanency and placement stability in addition to family reunification, and cultural integration as a factor of well‐being and mental health. This study's results can inform organizational data collection procedures, culturally relevant assessments, and a deeper understanding of the experiences of UC in foster care.

Since the 1990s, Spain has had to face an immigration phenomenon until then unknown. This is the immigration of unaccompanied foreign minors. This newest category of immigrants has specific characteristics compared to displacement of adults. Mainly, they are children who arrive to Spain without the company of their parents or legal guardian. After recognizing this situation, it is interesting to verify the national and international legal treatment granted, considering also the medical tests performed to verify age, resulting in one of the main problems affectingall their legal treatment.

The Canary Islands have received significant numbers of unaccompanied minors, especially during 2006. This phenomenon has resulted in the need to develop an appropriate policy response across the Spanish State and the European Union. The proposals to establish special protected status for unaccompanied migrant children have generated considerable controversy within the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, since it has assumed competence for taking the necessary measures for the protection of minors within its territory. This article provides an overview of the relevant legislation and policies on reception, return and integration applicable to unaccompanied minors, analysing the difficulties that policymakers must take into account as they address the phenomenon of child migration. ; peer-reviewed