Suchergebnisse

In 2015, the total number of refugees in the world reached 21.3 million. Over half of these were children. And the majority of these minors were unaccompanied, traveling alone without their family, trying to find a safer place to continue their lives. The Norwegian government is obligated to protect the rights of unaccompanied minors, (15 to 18 years old), in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The aim of this research have been to investigate how the human rights of these unaccompanied minor refugees are being protected in Norway with regards with to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The research involved analysis of international and national legal documents, and interviews with non-governmental organizations and governmental institutions involved with the protection and care of the rights of children. The results showed that the rights of the child have a strong position in legal documents, non-governmental organizations and governmental institutions. The results also showed that minors between the age of 15 to 18 had fewer employees available in care institutions, than those below the age of 15 years, thus differential in the care received. The legal guardians whom are appointed to protect the child throughout the asylum process shall provide assistance, but not daily care. And there is no clear definition of what adequate care is, which created different interpretations by non-governmental organizations and the government. ; M-DS

This research starts from the observation that migrant informal caregivers in the Netherlands have to deal with two forms of social change: an increased appeal for active citizenship in the form of informal care, and changing care attitudes among younger generations of ethnic minority groups who are accustomed to the Dutch welfare state. This thesis investigates ethnic differences in citizens' care attitudes, willingness to provide informal care, and conflict management. It is based on three (quantitative and qualitative) studies among Turkish, Suryoye and native Dutch citizens and informal caregivers. The results show that migrant citizens´ attitudes are more in line with the active citizenship regime than are the attitudes of native Dutch: while the first expect care from both the informal network, the government and professionals, the latter prefer care provided by the government and professionals. Migrant informal caregivers feel, more than do native Dutch caregivers, that their family members expect them to give care even when the demand should increase. In the daily practice of informal care however, there seem to be more similarities than differences between migrants and native Dutch. Within migrant communities, traditional views on care are being questioned by younger generations. Just like native Dutch families, migrant families often negotiate the division of tasks, while recognizing professional caregivers and the government as potential sources for care. The risk of overburdening depends more on the quality of family ties than on ethnic background.