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Understanding the Healthcare Needs of Immigrant Children Currently and Previously in Government Custody: A Narrative

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  • Jaime La Charite

    (Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
    Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA)

  • Elizabeth W. Tucker

    (Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Julia Rosenberg

    (Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA)

  • Janine Young

    (Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA 92093, USA)

  • Nikita Gupta

    (Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

  • Katherine Hoops

    (Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA)

Abstract

Little is known of pediatric clinicians’ experiences with and approaches to taking care of immigrant children who have been in US custody. The objectives of this article are to (1) recognize the challenges facing pediatric clinicians in caring for immigrant children previously in custody, and (2) propose ways that healthcare and legal professionals can collaborate to optimize the wellbeing of formerly detained immigrant children. We identify themes by assessing answers to multiple choice and short responses from a national survey. These findings can help to identify current issues faced by both detained immigrant children and pediatric clinicians, and suggest approaches to addressing these issues.

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  • Jaime La Charite & Elizabeth W. Tucker & Julia Rosenberg & Janine Young & Nikita Gupta & Katherine Hoops, 2023. "Understanding the Healthcare Needs of Immigrant Children Currently and Previously in Government Custody: A Narrative," Laws, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-8, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlawss:v:12:y:2023:i:1:p:18-:d:1061087
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    1. Linton, Julie M. & Kennedy, Elizabeth & Shapiro, Alan & Griffin, Marsha, 2018. "Unaccompanied children seeking safe haven: Providing care and supporting well-being of a vulnerable population," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 92(C), pages 122-132.
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