TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - The circumstances and needs of separated children seeking asylum in Ireland
JO  - Child care in practice
A1  - Abunimah, Ali
A1  - Blower, Sarah
SP  - 129
EP  - 146
VL  - 16
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1357-5279
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13575270903482799
ID  - ref1
ER  -