Forcible Displacement, Migration, and Violence Against Children and Families in Latin America

被引:7
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作者
Abaya, Miriam [1 ]
Lesley, Bruce [1 ]
Williams, Claire [1 ]
Chaves-Gnecco, Diego [2 ]
Flores, Glenn [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] First Focus Children, 1400 Eye St Northwest,Suite 650, Washington, DC 20005 USA
[2] Univ Pittsburgh, UPMC Childrens Hosp Pittsburgh, Dept Pediat, Salud Ninos Program,Sch Med, 3420 Fifth Ave Euler Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
[3] Univ Connecticut, Connecticut Childrens Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Hlth Serv Res Inst,Sch Med, 282 Washington St, Hartford, CT 06106 USA
[4] Univ Miami, Dept Pediat, Miller Sch Med, Holtz Childrens Hosp, 1601 Northwest 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33137 USA
关键词
Forced displacement; Immigration; Children; Families; Best interests; Policy; Latinos; HEALTH-CARE;
D O I
10.1016/j.pcl.2020.12.003
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
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. © 2020 Elsevier Inc.
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页码:371 / 387
页数:17
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