The Future We Want: The Transition to Adulthood of Unaccompanied Minors

Abstract

The “threefold” transition from adolescence to adulthood of unaccompanied boys and girls hides an infinite number of personal stories, expectations, sufferings and hopes. These are fundamental elements that must be acknowledged, listened to and valued, along a process of integration that, in its deep meaning, also includes that of the “integrity” of the self. The excursus on legal protection and institutional interventions to protect “young” migrants is accompanied by a broader reflection on interculturality for a pedagogy of encounter.