@article{ref1,
title="The circumstances and needs of separated children seeking asylum in Ireland",
journal="Child care in practice",
year="2010",
author="Abunimah, Ali and Blower, Sarah",
volume="16",
number="2",
pages="129-146",
abstract="The study reported here is the first systematic attempt to examine empirically the needs and characteristics of separated children seeking asylum (SCSA) in Ireland. Case files for a random sample of 100 separated children entering Ireland in 2003-2004 were scrutinised. The findings indicate that SCSA are not a homogeneous group; they face a multitude of different risks, and although some experience significantly poor outcomes, some SCSA actually thrive in their new environment and even excel upon settling in a new country. It was possible to distinguish distinct patterns of need reflecting different types of experience and difficulty, which in turn require different types of service response.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1357-5279",
doi="10.1080/13575270903482799",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13575270903482799"
}