The first comprehensive look at the global dilemma of child
migration
Why, despite massive public concern, is child trafficking on the rise?
Why are unaccompanied migrant children living on the streets and
routinely threatened with deportation to their countries of origin? Why
do so many young refugees of war-ravaged and failed states end up
warehoused in camps, victimized by the sex trade, or enlisted as child
soldiers? This book provides the first comprehensive account of the
widespread but neglected global phenomenon of child migration, exploring
the complex challenges facing children and adolescents who move to join
their families, those who are moved to be exploited, and those who move
simply to survive.
Spanning several continents and drawing on the stories of young
migrants, Child Migration and Human Rights in a Global Age provides a
comprehensive account of the widespread and growing but neglected global
phenomenon of child migration and child trafficking. It looks at the
often-insurmountable obstacles we place in the paths of adolescents
fleeing war, exploitation, or destitution; the contradictory elements in
our approach to international adoption; and the limited support we give
to young people brutalized as child soldiers. Part history, part
in-depth legal and political analysis, this powerful book challenges the
prevailing wisdom that widespread protection failures are caused by our
lack of awareness of the problems these children face, arguing instead
that our societies have a deep-seated ambivalence to migrant
children--one we need to address head-on.
Child Migration and Human Rights in a Global Age offers a road map for
doing just that, and makes a compelling and courageous case for an
international ethics of children's human rights.
