2022
DOI: 10.1080/13691457.2022.2063805
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Unaccompanied young refugees in the European Union: a perennial limbo situation studied in a longitudinal perspective

Abstract: The notion of waiting has always been part of the migration procedure, also for unaccompanied refugee minors. During their journeys throughout the EU, some unaccompanied minors obtain a definitive residence status, while others become undocumented after their temporary protection ends at age 18 or they are still waiting for the outcome of their asylum application. In this article, we focus on the meaning of 'waiting' for 14 unaccompanied refugee minors and how this chronic state of waiting impacts their well-b… Show more

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“…Particularly, policies and the broader public need to promote inclusive practices and fight racism and discrimination. Lengthy legal procedures need to be sped up to reduce the harmful impact of in limbo situations (Rota et al, 2022), and informal sources of support such as the family need to be mobilized, also by facilitating family reunification procedures. Practitioners need to consider both SLEs and daily stressors in the design of interventions: Next to offering therapeutic care to those who need it, they need to be aware of the social and material conditions underlying their clients’ mental health complaints (Metzl & Hansen, 2014).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Particularly, policies and the broader public need to promote inclusive practices and fight racism and discrimination. Lengthy legal procedures need to be sped up to reduce the harmful impact of in limbo situations (Rota et al, 2022), and informal sources of support such as the family need to be mobilized, also by facilitating family reunification procedures. Practitioners need to consider both SLEs and daily stressors in the design of interventions: Next to offering therapeutic care to those who need it, they need to be aware of the social and material conditions underlying their clients’ mental health complaints (Metzl & Hansen, 2014).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%