Essays about: "independent child migrants"

Found 2 essays containing the words independent child migrants.

1. 1. Migration, Education and Women’s Empowerment: A Case Study of Sub-Saharan African Women Immigrant in Gothenburg, Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Epiphanie Mukundiyimana; [2014-02-10]
   Keywords : Sub-Saharan African female migrant; education; gender equality; women’s empowerment;

   Abstract : Migration is a multidimensional phenomenon, which expands the opportunities for productive work and leads to a wider perspective among migrants. Female migration from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to Western Europe has gained importance during recent years and has been linked to a variety of factors, including social and economic contexts, the level of poverty, gender equality and political instability in the sending countries. READ MORE

3. 2. Young, Alone and Struggling to Grow - Experiences among Independent Child Migrants at the Urban Destination of Kumasi, Ghana

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Ida Veileborg; [2011]
   Keywords : independent child migrants; youth transitions; vulnerability; self-protection; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the individual and gendered experiences among young girls and boys who have migrated independently to the city of Kumasi in Ghana in search of work and better life opportunities. The research questions relate to their experiences of opportunities and constraints at destination; self-protection strategies that they employ to minimize negative effects of vulnerabilities and risks; and about their social navigation of youth transitions from dependence and childhood towards independence and adulthood. READ MORE