Unaccompanied minors and court mandated institutional care: A national registry-based study in Sweden

Mojgan Padyab, Malin Eriksson, Mehdi Ghazinour and Lena Lundgren

Children and Youth Services Review, 2020, vol. 109, issue C

Abstract: Sweden received, in 2016, 40% of EUs asylum seeking unaccompanied minors (UAM) (individuals less than 18 years of age). Some of these youth end up in a court mandated compulsory-care institution within months upon their arrival. A key concern is the appropriateness of UAMs ending up in an institutional care system which is aimed at youth with significant criminal justice, violence and/or drug problems. A second concern is that UAMs in compulsory care may display behavioral and acting out behaviors while in care due to their history of trauma and confusion regarding being institutionalized. The research question examined is whether UAMs in compulsory care receive more restrictive actions by compulsory care staff compared to their counterparts who are non-UAMs.

Keywords: Unaccompanied minor; Compulsory care; Restrictive action; Sweden (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104698

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