Health Risks of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Federal Custody and in US Communities.
Am J Public Health
; 114(3): 340-346, 2024 03.
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ABSTRACT
Unaccompanied immigrant children continue to arrive at the US-Mexico border and are at high risk for ongoing abuse, neglect, and poor mental and physical health. We are medical and legal experts in the fields of immigrant and refugee health, child abuse, and the legal rights of international refugee and migrant children. We provide an overview of US federal agencies with custody of unaccompanied immigrant children, a summary of medical care provided while in custody, and recent findings from the independent Juvenile Care Monitor Report mandating new custodial conditions for immigrant children while in federal custody. We provide recommendations to improve the health and well-being of unaccompanied immigrant children while in custody and once released to US sponsors. (Am J Public Health. 2024;114(3)340-346. https//doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307570).
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Refugiados
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Migrantes
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Maus-Tratos Infantis
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Serviços de Saúde da Criança
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Emigrantes e Imigrantes
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA