Historical, Sociopolitical, and Mental Health Implications of Forcible Separations in Young Migrant Latin American Children and Their Families

This article will address immigration as a psychosocial event and will describe the different stages of the immigration process, when immigration becomes traumatic, and how each immigration stage can place vulnerable Latin American families at high risk for traumatic stress. It will explore pre-migr...

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Published inZero to three Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 8 - 20
Main Authors Noroña, Carmen Rosa, Flores, Luis E, Velasco-Hodgson, M. Carolina, Eiduson, Rose
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published ZERO TO THREE 01.09.2018
Subjects
At Risk Persons
Civil Rights
Family Relationship
Foreign Countries
Health Services
Hispanic Americans
Immigrants
Immigration
Mental Health
Public Policy
Safety
Stress Variables
Trauma
Undocumented Immigrants
Violence
Well Being
Young Children
United States
Mexico
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Summary:This article will address immigration as a psychosocial event and will describe the different stages of the immigration process, when immigration becomes traumatic, and how each immigration stage can place vulnerable Latin American families at high risk for traumatic stress. It will explore pre-migration experiences and the factors bringing young families to cross the United States-Mexico border. The authors discuss (a) the long- and short-term effects of family separations on young children and their caregivers and (b) trauma- and diversity-informed interventions targeted at increasing safety, empowerment, and hope.
ISSN:0736-8038