Subsamples | ||||
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Italy n = 62 | Belgium n = 79 | Greece n = 42 | Total n = 187 | |
Gender | ||||
Male n (%) | 32 (50.8) | 72 (91.1) | 41 (95.3) | 145 (78.4) |
Female n (%) | 31 (49.2) | 7 (8.9) | 2 (4.7) | 40 (21.6) |
Age M (SD); range | 17.97 (3.2); 13–25 | 15.87 (1.2); 13–20 | 16.23 (1.2); 13–19 | 16.78 (2.4); 13–25 |
Country of origin n (%)* | ||||
Central AfricaA | 1 (1.6) | 9 (11.4) | – | 10 (5.5) |
West AfricaB | 39 (62.9) | 13 (16.5) | 1 (2.4) | 53 (29.0) |
East AfricaC | 13 (21.0) | 16 (20.3) | – | 29 (15.8) |
North AfricaD | 9 (14.5) | 4 (5.1) | 1 (2.4) | 14 (7.7) |
Middle EastE | – | 9 (11.4) | 9 (21.4) | 18 (9.8) |
South AsiaF | – | 22 (27.8) | 31 (73.8) | 53 (29.0) |
Southeast EuropeG | – | 6 (7.6) | – | 6 (3.3) |
Time since left home country (in months) M, SD (range) | 16.66, 9.38 (2–49) | 15.5, 13.56 (0–72) | 17.75, 1.30 (2–48) | 16.39, 12.15 (0–72) |
Contact with parents | ||||
Yes n (%) | 31 (77.5) | 23 (35.9) | 25 (65.5) | 79 (55.6) |
Living situation n (%) | ||||
Reception center for minors only | 11 (17.2) | 79 (100) | – | 90 (48.4) |
Collective reception center for adults and minors—no separation between adults and minors | 2 (3.1) | – | – | 2 (1.1) |
Collective reception center for adults and minors—minors separated from adults | 16 (25) | – | – | 16 (8.6) |
Detention center | – | – | 12 (27.9) | 12 (6.5) |
House, studio or flat | 26 (40.6) | – | – | 26 (14) |
Informal camp | 9 (14.1) | – | – | 9 (4.8) |
Shelter for unaccompanied minors | – | – | 31 (72.1) | 31 (16.7) |
Asylum status n (%) | ||||
Procedure in process | 12 (18.8) | 79 (100) | 22 (53.7) | 113 (61.4) |
Granted family reunification -waiting for transfer | 2 (3.1) | – | 2 (4.9) | 4 (12.5) |
Temporary documents-less than 1 year | 23 (35.9) | – | – | 23 (12.5) |
Temporary documents-less than 2 years | 1 (1.6) | – | – | 1 (0.5) |
Definite residence permit | 3 (4.7) | – | 2 (4.9) | 5 (2.7) |
Negative decision on procedure-no documents | – | – | 3 (7.3) | 3 (1.6) |
Never applied for a procedure-no documents | 23 (35.9) | – | 12 (29.3) | 35 (19) |