Lone Asylum Seeking Children Have Experienced High Levels Of War Trauma And Need Better Care, Study Suggests
Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 13:35
in Psychology & Sociology
Lone asylum seeking children are more likely to have experienced high levels of war trauma, combat and torture than those who arrive in a country with adult carers, according to a new study looking at the mental health of asylum seeking children in the UK. The authors are calling on governments to ensure that children who arrive in a country on their own are offered appropriate support.