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Patel, Sita G.; Bouche, Vicky; Martinez, William; Barajas, Karla; Garcia, Alex; Sztainer, Maya; Hawkins, Kathleen – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2021
There has been a record surge of unaccompanied immigrant minors (UAMs) entering the United States, with 86% of those apprehended at the US-Mexico border originating from the Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. A majority of immigrant children are separated from either one or both parents at various points during the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Child Relationship, Separation Anxiety, Family Characteristics