'… this book starts a conversation that has been needed for a long time, and will undoubtedly be considered by scholars and decision makers alike.' Sarah Staples, AmeriQuests (www.ameriquests.org)
Introduction; 1. Situating the refugee child in international law; 2. The child and the refugee status determination process; 3. An age-sensitive assessment of risk; 4. A child rights framework for identifying persecutory harm; 5. Nexus to a convention ground; 6. The convention on the rights of the child as a complementary source of protection; Conclusions; Annex 1. CRC, preamble and Articles 1 to 41; Annex 2. Refugee Convention, preamble and Article 1; Annex 3. Final act of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries, Recommendation B (principle of family unity).