August 15, 2025

Research Snapshot: Family Experiences of Detention for Migratory Reasons

Key findings from a study on the experience of migrant families with detention

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Over 82 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide in 2020, including 4.1 million asylum seekers. However, in recent years, Western host countries, such as Canada, Australia, and the United States, have implemented restrictive immigration measures targeting irregular migrants.

This study aims to describe the experience of migrant families with detention.

This research builds on our growing understanding of the Family Identity component of the Vanier Institute’s Family Diversities and Wellbeing Framework.

Authors

Christine Gervais, Sophie Lampron-de Souza, Pierre Pariseau-Legault, Grace Chammas, Isabel Côté, Karolane Cliche

Publisher

Child & Family Social Work

Resource Type

Research summaries

Suggested Citation

Gervais, C., Souza, S. L., Pariseau-Legault, P., Chammas, G., Côté, I., & Cliche, K. (2024, December 20). Family experience of detention for migratory reasons: Findings from a qualitative systematic review. Child & Family Social Work. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13254

Keywords

detention, experience, irregular migration, qualitative systematic review

Topics

Migration

Library of Congress Subject Headings

immigrant families, detention of persons, families

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