Abstract
This article discusses the life projects of migrant children and young people in England and Spain and illustrates the importance of exploring family dynamics, contextual legal constraints, and ‘transnational uncertainties’ as part of young migrants’ ideas about the future. It reflects on the dilemma posed by acknowledging the agency of migrant children in relation to their future while at the same time considering the constraints they meet as minors and migrants within a broader family and societal context.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 21-35 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Childhood |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 13 May 2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Children’s agency
- family
- life projects
- migration
- transnationalism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology