UK immigration law disregards the best interests of children

Lancet

Volumn 363, Issue 9423, 2004, Pages 1749-1750

  Fazel, Mina ^a   Stein, Alan ^a  

^a WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; DEPRESSION; DETENTION; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; IMMIGRATION; LAW; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTHER; NOTE; OFFENDER; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 2542551893     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16337-X     Document Type: Note

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