Publisher's Synopsis
In West Africa, the governance of child migration is split between the trafficking approach and the mobility approach. The aim of this study is to show the importance of the mobility approach in the management of child migrants, as for a long time the trafficking approach has been perceived as the ideal approach, despite the fact that the latter indiscriminately criminalizes all migratory movements of children. The research plan adopted was first to try and understand why children migrate and the risks involved in their migration project. We then illustrated the mobility approach through the care process implemented by the RAO in Benin. Finally, we demonstrated the impact of the mobility approach on local development. The results show that child migration is often a personal option and is not always forced by an adult. The mobility approach, which understands and takes into account the factors involved in migration, is therefore the wisest choice.
