Hidden Children: Refugee Fostering in Guinea

Authors

  • Catherine Moller International Rescue Committee
  • Courtney Sara Minard Columbia University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21249

Keywords:

Guinea, Africa, refugee children, separated minors, foster care, human rights, protection

Abstract

One of the most vulnerable yet overlooked groups within situations of forced migration is that of refugee children who have been separated from their families as a result of armed conflict and subsequently absorbed by foster families in the countries to which they have fled. Based on extensive fieldbased research, this paper presents protection problems and poses solutions for such refugee children in Guinea, West Africa, including their access to rights such as family tracing; cultural and linguistic continuity; and education, health, and well-being. The paper also considers long-term integration options for refugee children living in Guinean foster families. The paper concludes by analyzing the use of a human rights framework to alleviate human suffering in this particular situation of forced migration.

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Published

2002-02-01

How to Cite

Moller, C., & Minard, C. S. (2002). Hidden Children: Refugee Fostering in Guinea. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 20(2), 4–12. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21249

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