Lone Asylum Seeking Children Have Experienced High Levels Of War Trauma And Need Better Care, Study Suggests

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.

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