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

Jaime La Charite, Elizabeth W. Tucker, Julia Rosenberg, Janine Young, Nikita Gupta and Katherine Hoops ()
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Jaime La Charite: Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, 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

Laws, 2023, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-8

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.

Keywords: child health; health disparities; immigration; children of immigrant families; detention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D78 E61 E62 F13 F42 F68 K0 K1 K2 K3 K4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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