Unaccompanied adolescents in Tuscany's welcoming system. Flows, characteristics and life stories

The phenomenon of immigration is nowadays considered a founding element of society, and so the complete integration of migrants into the welcoming society has become a fundamental goal. Intercultural education is outlined as the promotion of the capacity to constructively coexist in a varied cultural and social network. This capacity leads to acceptance of, and respect for an other or diverse individual and also to the recognition of his/her cultural identity. Unaccompanied foreign minors represent a social discomfort complaint in our era, that we cannot neglect. Choosing to look away from their needs and to not evolve our understanding towards the value of their rights, is not an admissible educational choice.