Understanding the Needs of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Separated from their Parents during the “Zero Tolerance” Policy in the US: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Authors:
- Kristina LovatoKLKristina Lovato
- Daniel Hieu Thuan BuiDBDaniel Hieu Thuan Bui
- Michelle ZaragozaMZMichelle Zaragoza
- 27 April 2025
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier in Children and Youth Services Review
- Vol. 173
Abstract
No abstract availableThis publication has 17 references indexed in Scilit:
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