Unaccompanied children : care and protection in wars, natural disasters, and refugee movements created by Everett M. Ressler, Neil Boothby and Daniel J. Steinbock.

Includes bibliographical and index

. The problem of unaccompanied children :

Spanish Civil War. World War II. Greek Civil War. Korean War.

Hungarian Revolt. Cuban Revolution. Nigerian Civil War. Vietnam

War. Cambodian Crisis. An analysis of the problem.

II. Unaccompanied children from a pschylogical perspective :

Normal patterns of psychological and social development. Children

In emergencies. Separation, trauma, and intervention. Family

Reunification : a childs sense of time. Cross-cultural

III. Unaccompanied children in comparative and international

The family and child welfare framework for unaccompanied

Children. Unaccompanied children in the law of armed conflict,

Natural disasters and population movements. Jurisdiction and

Choice of law for unaccompanied children. The role of

International and voluntary organizations.

IV. Recommendations for the protection, care, and placement of

Unaccompanied children in emergencies :

Preparedness. Prevention. Assistance. Interim placement.

Long-term placement. Unaccompanied children outside their

From the Spanish Civil War to the boat people of Vietnam, children have been tragically separated from their families in emergencies. This book summarizes the kinds of separations, their causes, and the responses of national, international, and voluntary organizations.