Topic: Refugee children

EU Commission says protecting migrant children should be ‘top priority’.

The EU Commission, meeting In Brussels last week, has issued a detailed call for action to safeguard migrating children arriving in Europe. Adrian Voce reports. The European Commission has set out the actions that it believes are necessary...Read more

21-04-2017|Comment|author: Adrian Voce

Steps toward psychological well-being: A case of refugee children

The number of children and adolescents that flee to Europe and other areas deemed financially well-off face many challenges, even after reaching their supposed safe havens. Some of these are to do with the complex...Read more

22-02-2016|Comment|author: Eugene Davids

Sports and arts projects bring hope to refugee children

There has been much recent media coverage of the plight of refugee and displaced children, and rightly so. Of the tens of thousands of refugees worldwide, approximately 40% are children (APA 2010). Similarly, millions of...Read more

13-01-2016|Comment|author: Victoria Derr

The ‘Ibtasem’ Playground – 5 steps to designing a successful child friendly space

Syrian children fleeing to neighbouring countries add up to more than half of the total refugees. Therefore, there is a need for designing playgrounds to facilitate these children’s developmental needs. The ‘Ibtasem’ playground is a...Read more

07-01-2016|Comment|author: Maria Sitzoglou