Abstract
AbstractThis integrative literature review studies well‐being of unaccompanied asylum‐seeking children through the three modes of recognition—love, rights and solidarity—as conceptualized by Axel Honneth. The analysis shows that the children's basic needs, such as safety, shelter and nutrition, are mostly recognized; however, the systems responsible for the care of unaccompanied children seem to misidentify other essential needs, such as the need for stability, need for caring, family‐like relationships and the need to be heard and seen as unique persons. We suggest that more research is needed to explore how recognition is displayed in the range of institutional, social and cultural structures in which unaccompanied children live. Furthermore, we call for research on how recognition is experienced by the children and youth themselves. It is also argued that practitioners and policy‐makers in social work should be educated about the elements of recognition and that their practices and policies should prioritize the rights and needs of the child over questions of age or immigration status.
Highlights
Fr omthep er s p e cti v e of thelovemode of recog niti o n, it i s vit al t h at unaccompa ni e d c hil dr enandyo ut h r et ai n str o n g tr a n s n ati o n al ti e s.
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Summary
Fr omthep er s p e cti v e of thelovemode of recog niti o n, it i s vit al t h at unaccompa ni e d c hil dr enandyo ut h r et ai n str o n g tr a n s n ati o n al ti e s.
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