| Title |
Knowledge of the Unknown Child: A Systematic Review of the Elements of the Best Interests of the Child Assessment for Recently Arrived Refugee Children
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, July 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10567-016-0209-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
E. C. C. van Os, M. E. Kalverboer, A. E. Zijlstra, W. J. Post, E. J. Knorth |
| Abstract |
Decision-making regarding an asylum request of a minor requires decision-makers to determine the best interests of the child when the minor is relatively unknown. This article presents a systematic review of the existing knowledge of the situation of recently arrived refugee children in the host country. This research is based on the General Comment No. 14 of UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. It shows the importance of knowing the type and number of stressful life events a refugee child has experienced before arrival, as well as the duration and severity of these events. The most common mental health problems children face upon arrival in the host country are PTSD, depression and various anxiety disorders. The results identify the relevant elements of the best interests of the child assessment, including implications for procedural safeguards, which should promote a child rights-based decision in the asylum procedure. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 25% |
| Canada | 1 | 13% |
| Australia | 1 | 13% |
| Denmark | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 3 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 7 | 88% |
| Scientists | 1 | 13% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 173 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 29 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 13% |
| Researcher | 16 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 6% |
| Other | 32 | 18% |
| Unknown | 41 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 44 | 25% |
| Social Sciences | 36 | 21% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 23 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 5% |
| Arts and Humanities | 7 | 4% |
| Other | 9 | 5% |
| Unknown | 46 | 27% |
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