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Children and Borders

Part of the book series: Studies in Childhood and Youth ((SCY))

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It is 2:00 AM. A group of six Afghan boys and one girl together with five adults are crammed in a boat off the coast of Turkey. It is a dark, cloudy night and though the sea is rough they hope that they will make it to Greece safely. The girl and three of the boys are on their way to Finland, the others are headed to Sweden. Once there, they plan to seek asylum.

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  1. Spyros Spyrou
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. European University Cyprus, Cyprus

    Spyros Spyrou (associate professor of Anthropology and Sociology) (associate professor of Anthropology and Sociology)

  2. European University Cyprus, Cyprus

    Miranda Christou (assistant professor of Sociology of Education) (assistant professor of Sociology of Education)

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Spyrou, S., Christou, M. (2014). Introduction. In: Spyrou, S., Christou, M. (eds) Children and Borders. Studies in Childhood and Youth. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137326317_1

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