Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT: Young refugees often lack knowledge or proof of their chronological age. To determine eligibility for child-specific rights, countries use various age assessment methods, criticized for inaccuracy, harm, lack of consent, and ethical violations. However, the core practice of distinguishing refugees by age remains unquestioned. We argue this distinction is ageist, essentialist, and violent, relying on socially constructed stereotypes that reduce refugees to their age while disregarding their diverse experiences, needs, and abilities. Similar issues arise in asylum claims based on sexuality or gender identity, reinforcing national borders and restricting global movement.
Source: Human Rights Quarterly
Authors: Yulia Ioffe, Hedi Viterbo
Language: English
Topic: Migration and Exile Studies
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7127592892
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