The influence of residential care on young male unaccompanied asylum seekers in Malta

Abstract

This paper will explore how young male unaccompanied asylum seekers, who hail from sub-Saharan African countries, experience residential care in Malta at a particular care home, called Dar il-Liedna. In particular, this paper will consider the way this experience influences their life-plans, especially taking into account that they are at a transition point between their past in Africa and their future in Europe or elsewhere. The paper will also explore how they approach problem-resolution whilst in Malta - within the context of their current life situations and aspirations.