Understanding the experiences and emotional needs of unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents in the UK

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 421-442

  Groark, Claire ^a   Sclare, Irene ^b   Raval, Hitesh ^c  

^a SUSSEX PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Psychology Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

coping and resilience; post migratory stress; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; reactions to adversity; unaccompanied asylum seeking children

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIGRATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFUGEE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; REFUGEES; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 79961085466     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104510370405     Document Type: Article

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