Unaccompanied Minors: Worldwide Research Perspectives
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Caring for unaccompanied minors from Central America.
www.aafp.org/afp Volume 90, Number 9 ◆ November 1, 2014 Case Scenario A 16-year-old boy from Honduras came to our office at a federally qualified health center for a physical examination and vaccinations for school. He recently crossed the United States–Mexico border as an unaccompanied minor and was detained by U.S. immigration authorities before subsequently being sent to live with his older ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Publications
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2304-6775
DOI: 10.3390/publications7010002