Complex survivors: adolescent boys and the humanitarian response to the Rohingya refugee crisis

Abstract

In humanitarian emergencies, such as a natural disaster or armed conflict, adolescents are at increased risk of encountering violence and abuse. Empirical research has found that in emergencies adolescent boys face greater exposure to child protection concerns in these settings due to their gender, age, (dis)ability, sexuality, and other social factors. However, there is limited academic understanding of how humanitarian organisations and their staff are responding to these instances of harm. In this study, I investigated how humanitarian actors are responding to the protection needs of adolescent boys in emergencies through a critical ethnographic case study of the humanitarian response to ..