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Forcible Displacement, Migration, and Violence Against Children and Families in Latin America.
- Source :
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Pediatric clinics of North America [Pediatr Clin North Am] 2021 Apr; Vol. 68 (2), pp. 371-387. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 26. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- In Latin America, violence is a major public health issue causing many families to flee to the United States to seek safety. Current US immigration policies fail to address why families are forced to depart their home country or the needs of families once arriving in the United States. This article identifies root causes of family displacement, examines the insufficient protections for children in families during US immigration processing, and provides practice and policy recommendations on how to transform the US immigration system so that it is more humane for children and families forcibly displaced by violence.<br />Competing Interests: Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Child
Child Advocacy legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Latin America
Psychology, Child
United States
Violence psychology
Child Welfare legislation & jurisprudence
Emigration and Immigration legislation & jurisprudence
Human Migration legislation & jurisprudence
Public Policy
Violence statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1557-8240
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Pediatric clinics of North America
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33678292
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2020.12.003