Impact of punitive immigration policies, parent-child separation and child detention on the mental health and development of children
In April 2018, the US government introduced a ‘zero tolerance’ illegal immigration control strategy at the US-Mexico border resulting in the detention of all adults awaiting federal prosecution for illegal entry and the subsequent removal of their children to separate child shelters across the USA....
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| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2018-10-01
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| Series: | BMJ Paediatrics Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000338.full |