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Global Migration Data Analysis Centre: Data Briefing Series

Global Migration Data Analysis Centre: Data Briefing Series
Type
Report
Region
European Economic Area, South Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Organization
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Year
2016
Publication Series
Issue No. 5, September 2016
Authors
R. Humphries, N. Sigona

This briefing reviews the sources and availability of data on refugee and migrant children arriving in Europe by sea. It finds that variance in policy and practice across European Union Member States results in stark differences in how and when children are recorded, including whether they are considered “accompanied” or “unaccompanied”.