This is a discussion about unaccompanied child migrants in the wider context of current world trends. The author asserts that he has taken into full account of the lessons to be learned from the experiences of the victims of British child migration schemes. He gives an historical perspective, distinguishes different catergories of child movement, explains key differences between past migrations and today’s, outlines “best practice” policies, and provides an analysis of formal international instruments dealing with unaccompanied child migrants.
