b50cf9331449f55783a3663d0c883084 religions-16-00109.pdf f25721ec21f79ee2e113e8c2d55fbd311e8ecc57 religions-16-00109.pdf 114c6cd9bdc3b56ccfdb777e86673c7256d3b30f0495b9fbec3d944f251ea1d4 religions-16-00109.pdf Title: Challenges of Religious and Cultural Diversity in the Child Protection System with Children Migrating “Alone” in Catalonia and Melilla Subject: Cultural and religious diversity in Spain, driven by recent decades of migratory flows, has not been exempt from generating social tensions and, unfortunately, an increasing stigmatization of migrant children. This article examines how power dynamics and exclusion impact the identity construction of these young people, particularly within the child protection system. Through interviews and focus groups with young people and professionals in Barcelona and Melilla, this study highlights the resistance strategies these young individuals employ to counteract stigmatizing narratives. The findings indicate that, despite inclusion policies, imposed labels reinforce their vulnerability and limit their social and community participation. Although interfaith dialogue is proposed as a tool to mitigate these tensions, professionals working with these children emphasize the lack of institutional support and insufficient training in socio-cultural diversity, which hinders their efforts. The study underscores the importance of developing interfaith competencies that foster mutual respect and recognition, concluding with a critique of the current protection system. It advocates for a comprehensive approach to addressing these young people’s emotional, social, and spiritual needs beyond solely legal and educational aspects. Keywords: migrant children; unaccompanied migrant children; child protection system; interfaith dialogue; stigmatization Author: Montserrat Freixa Niella, Francisca Ruiz Garzón, Angelina Sánchez-Martí and Ruth Vilà Baños Creator: LaTeX with hyperref Producer: pdfTeX-1.40.25 CreationDate: Wed Jan 22 04:22:05 2025 CET ModDate: Wed Jan 22 04:39:03 2025 CET Custom Metadata: no Metadata Stream: no Tagged: no UserProperties: no Suspects: no Form: none JavaScript: no Pages: 15 Encrypted: no Page size: 595.276 x 841.89 pts (A4) Page rot: 0 File size: 265495 bytes Optimized: no PDF version: 1.7 name type encoding emb sub uni object ID ------------------------------------ ----------------- ---------------- --- --- --- --------- WNWTFR+VnURWPalladioL-Bold Type 1 Custom yes yes yes 10 0 XYKOUT+URWPalladioL-Roma Type 1 Custom yes yes yes 16 0 HSBWUD+URWPalladioL-Bold Type 1 Custom yes yes yes 22 0 LRIQZY+URWPalladioL-Ital Type 1 Custom yes yes yes 27 0 SSXPJJ+VnURWPalladioL Type 1 Custom yes yes yes 32 0 KFFTMT+VnURWPalladioL-Italic Type 1 Custom yes yes yes 92 0 Jhove (Rel. 1.28.0, 2023-05-18) Date: 2025-02-14 02:53:35 CET RepresentationInformation: religions-16-00109.pdf ReportingModule: PDF-hul, Rel. 1.12.4 (2023-03-16) LastModified: 2025-02-12 07:39:03 CET Size: 265495 Format: PDF Version: 1.7 Status: Well-Formed and valid SignatureMatches: PDF-hul MIMEtype: application/pdf PDFMetadata: Objects: 248 FreeObjects: 1 IncrementalUpdates: 0 DocumentCatalog: PageLayout: SinglePage PageMode: UseNone Outlines: Item: Title: Introduction Destination: section.1 Item: Title: Results Destination: section.2 Children: Item: Title: “Moro”, “Moreno”, “Negro”, “Morube”! Effects of Stigmatization and Social Exclusion Destination: subsection.2.1 Item: Title: The MENA Category: Another Stigmatizing Label Destination: subsection.2.2 Item: Title: The Construction of the Stereotype: “All Moros Are Thieves” Destination: subsection.2.3 Item: Title: Media Echo and Social Networks: Building Fear and Rejection of Child Migration Destination: subsection.2.4 Item: Title: The Role of Spirituality and Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue in the Child Protection System Destination: subsection.2.5 Item: Title: Discussion and Conclusions Destination: section.3 Item: Title: Materials and Method Destination: section.4 Item: Title: References Destination: section.5 Info: Title: Challenges of Religious and Cultural Diversity in the Child Protection System with Children Migrating “Alone” in Catalonia and Melilla Author: Montserrat Freixa Niella, Francisca Ruiz Garzón, Angelina Sánchez-Martí and Ruth Vilà Baños Subject: Cultural and religious diversity in Spain, driven by recent decades of migratory flows, has not been exempt from generating social tensions and, unfortunately, an increasing stigmatization of migrant children. This article examines how power dynamics and exclusion impact the identity construction of these young people, particularly within the child protection system. Through interviews and focus groups with young people and professionals in Barcelona and Melilla, this study highlights the resistance strategies these young individuals employ to counteract stigmatizing narratives. The findings indicate that, despite inclusion policies, imposed labels reinforce their vulnerability and limit their social and community participation. Although interfaith dialogue is proposed as a tool to mitigate these tensions, professionals working with these children emphasize the lack of institutional support and insufficient training in socio-cultural diversity, which hinders their efforts. The study underscores the importance of developing interfaith competencies that foster mutual respect and recognition, concluding with a critique of the current protection system. It advocates for a comprehensive approach to addressing these young people’s emotional, social, and spiritual needs beyond solely legal and educational aspects. 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