Characteristics and Guardianship Status of Children Undergoing Forensic Medical and Psychological Evaluation for Asylum in Miami
Marina Plesons, Haley Hullfish, Priyashma Joshi, Stephen Symes, Anjali Saxena · 2024
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Marina Plesons and co-authors describe children who received medical and mental health exams for asylum cases in Miami. Their paper appeared in 2024. The team reviewed case files from a human rights clinic for the years 2010 to 2021. They recorded each child's age, home country, the harms reported, and whether a guardian was present at the exam.
Children made up 17 percent of all the clinic's exams in that period. About half were boys, and two-thirds were aged 15 to 17. Honduras was the most common home country. Physical violence was the most reported harm, followed by gang violence. Most children said they had been held at the border. Only a third had a guardian at the exam, and younger children were more likely to have one. The authors say these children face real gaps in care and protection.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Marina Plesons, Haley Hullfish, Priyashma Joshi, Stephen Symes, Anjali Saxena |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |