They ask for protection:An exploratory study into experiences with violence among unaccompanied refugee children in Dutch reception facilities

Background: Children placed under governmental supervision and staying in residential or foster care are more vulnerable to violence than children who live with their own families. One specific group of children staying in reception facilities under governmental supervision comprises unaccompanied refugee children who have fled to a host country without their parents. Objective: This qualitative study explores the experiences of unaccompanied children with regard to violence in reception facilities in the Netherlands from the perspective of the children. Participants and setting: 183 unaccompa... Mehr ...