Open this publication in new window or tab >>2021 (English)In: The Journal of Refugee Studies, ISSN 0951-6328, E-ISSN 1471-6925, Vol. 34, no 4, p. 3871-3887Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Statistics made available by the Swedish Migration Agency (SMA) make it possible to follow first-decision outcomes in asylum cases concerning unaccompanied children (types of residence permits granted, percentage of rejections etc.). Yet, we know little about differences in asylum decision outcomes for unaccompanied children coming to Sweden. Therefore, we wanted to find out how gender, country of origin, and asylum reports are associated with the likelihood of being granted residency.
Asylum decisions concerning unaccompanied children were first coded inductively. These codes were later merged into larger categories that were analyzed quantitatively by logistic regression analysis. The data sample consisted of one calendar year of asylum decisions issued by the SMA. Results show that fewer girls than boys were granted asylum, and in fact, girls have an overall lower prospect of being granted residency. Results also display statistically significant gender differences in reported reasons for seeking asylum.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Oxford University Press, 2021
National Category
Law and Society
Research subject
Sociology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-424000 (URN)10.1093/jrs/feaa101 (DOI)000754315000016 ()
Note
The initial part of the work of this article was supported by the Children, Migration, Integration (CMI) Initiative at the Stockholm Centre for the Rights of the Child, Faculty of Law, Stockholm University.
2020-10-302020-10-302022-03-11Bibliographically approved