scholarly journals Reasons for outpatient psychiatric consultations of unaccompanied minor refugees

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Walg ◽  
Tengiz Avaliani ◽  
Mark Großmeier ◽  
Gerhard Hapfelmeier
Keyword(s):  
Unaccompanied Minor Refugees ◽  
Minor Refugees

scholarly journals The Ambivalent Potentials of Social Media Use by Unaccompanied Minor Refugees

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 205630511876443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Kutscher ◽  
Lisa-Marie Kreß
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
Professional Support ◽  
Ethical Reflection ◽  
Mobile Media ◽  
Unaccompanied Minor Refugees ◽  
Minor Refugees ◽  
Transnational Social Networks

In 2015, an unprecedented number of unaccompanied minor refugees came to Europe. To verify reports in mass media as well as professionals’ and volunteers’ impressions regarding the importance of digital media, this empirical study was conducted in the summer of 2015 in cooperation with the “Children’s Charity of Germany” (Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk e.V.). The study focused on the question of how unaccompanied minor refugees use digital (social and mobile) media in the context of their forced migration to Germany. It explored how they use these media to stay in contact with family and friends in their country of origin and beyond, to establish new relationships, to orientate themselves in the receiving country, and to search for (professional) support. Thus, the role of digital media in maintaining transnational social networks and enabling participation in a receiving society is investigated. This article presents key findings and their theoretical implications as well as a methodological and ethical reflection on this research.

scholarly journals A systematic review of risk and protective factors of mental health in unaccompanied minor refugees

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar Höhne ◽  
Anna Swantje van der Meer ◽  
Inge Kamp-Becker ◽  
Hanna Christiansen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Synthesis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unaccompanied Minor Refugees ◽  
Minor Refugees

Abstract In recent years, there has been a rising interest in the mental health of unaccompanied minor refugees (UMR), who are a high-risk group for mental disorders. Especially the investigation of predictive factors of the mental health of young refugees has received increasing attention. However, there has been no review on this current issue for the specific group of UMR so far. We aimed to summarize and evaluate the existing findings of specific risk and protective factors to identify the most verified influences on the mental health of UMR. Therefore, we conducted a systematic literature search. Study designs were limited to quantitative cross-sectional and longitudinal designs. Eight databases were searched in four different languages and article reference lists of relevant papers were screened. 27 studies were included (N = 4753). Qualitative synthesis revealed the number of stressful life events to be the most evaluated and verified risk factor for mental health of UMR. A stable environment and social support, on the other hand, can protect UMR from developing poor mental health. Besides that, several other influencing factors could be pointed out, such as type of accommodation, family contact, gender and cultural competences. Because of the large heterogeneity of outcome measures, quantitative synthesis was not possible. This review helps to improve our understanding of determinants of UMRs mental health and thus to provide more targeted treatment. Furthermore, it provides information on how to prevent the development of mental health problems by specifying factors that can be modified by different health and immigration sectors in advance. Further research is needed focusing on the interaction between the various predictive factors.

Screening for infectious diseases among unaccompanied minor refugees in Berlin, 2014–2015

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 707-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie Theuring ◽  
Barbara Friedrich-Jänicke ◽  
Kirsten Pörtner ◽  
Isabel Trebesch ◽  
Anita Durst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Unaccompanied Minor Refugees ◽  
Minor Refugees

scholarly journals CHALLENGES FACED BY UNACCOMPANIED MINOR-REFUGEES IN SOUTH AFRICA

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lungile Magqibelo Magqibelo ◽  
Marcel Londt ◽  
Shiron September ◽  
Nicolette Roman
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Unaccompanied Minor Refugees ◽  
Minor Refugees

Double-edged risk: unaccompanied minor refugees (UMRs) in Sweden and their search for safety

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 390-415
Author(s):  
Amber Horning ◽  
Sara V Jordenö ◽  
Nicole Savoie
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Unaccompanied Minor Refugees ◽  
Minor Refugees ◽  
The Eu

Abstract Many unaccompanied minor refugees (UMRs) arrived in Sweden with the mass exodus of refugees who fled to the EU in 2015. UMRs are individuals who are under 18 years of age, outside their country of origin and separated from legal care-givers (Separated Children in Europe Programme 2004). In 2016, Swedish public opinion of asylum seekers began to shift from sympathy to fear (Kärrman 2015; Herz 2018) and Sweden implemented policies restricting UMRs’ rights. It was at this pivotal moment that we interviewed UMRs in two youth asylum-centres in rural Sweden. We contextualized this analysis through our concept of ‘double-edged risk’—that is, being at risk despite being viewed as risky. Portrayals of risky refugees depict them as manipulative, and even predatory (Banks 2012). Many of these minors lacked agency from the inception of their journey to the EU to their waiting for their asylum decision. For instance, all of the UMRs in this study were forced by parents to leave and stated they would not have taken the journey had they known the dangers. Initially, we sought to understand how UMRs garnered agency in light of their ‘double-edged’ risk; however, the most salient theme that emerged was their search for safety. In order to attain safety, many of these UMRs resiliently relinquished agency. These findings demystify ideas of the ‘dangerous’ refugee and are useful for understanding UMRs’ plight for refuge in the EU and to improving policies that thwart UMRs’ development.

scholarly journals Screening and treatment for tuberculosis in a cohort of unaccompanied minor refugees in Berlin, Germany

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. e0216234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Thee ◽  
Renate Krüger ◽  
Horst von Bernuth ◽  
Christian Meisel ◽  
Uwe Kölsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Unaccompanied Minor Refugees ◽  
Minor Refugees

scholarly journals Healthcare needs among unaccompanied minor refugees: a study protocol of a qualitative study explaining access and utilisation across place and gender

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e038882
Author(s):  
Hanna-Sophie Ulrich ◽  
Emma Kohler ◽  
Eva-Maria Fach ◽  
Jacob Spallek ◽  
Matthias Richter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Realist Review ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Ethical Review ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
Unaccompanied Minor Refugees ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Minor Refugees ◽  
German Cities

IntroductionSeveral studies have identified that unaccompanied minor refugees (UMRs) are allegedly ‘vulnerable’ and belong to a high-risk group in terms of psychological distress and post-traumatic stress disorder due to their preflight, periflight and postflight experiences. Psychosocial care (PSC) is of high importance for UMRs, but little is known about barriers to access and utilisation of PSC across place and gender. The aims of this gender-sensitive qualitative study will be to build on the existing body of literature and to provide qualitative evidence on the contexts and mechanisms of PSC for male and female UMRs in Germany by comparing two German regions.Methods and analysisFollowing the study preparing realist review, a qualitative study will be undertaken in Berlin and Central German cities. Approximately 24 experts from the field of PSC and 12 lay UMRs will participate in face-to-face, semistructured interviews. Data will be transcribed and analysed based on the grounded theory research paradigm.Ethics and disseminationOnly participants who have been informed in both German and their native tongue and who have signed a declaration of consent will be included in the study. The study will comply rigorously with German data protection standards. Approval from the Ethical Review Committee at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany has been obtained and granted. The results of the study will be presented at several conferences and will be published in high-quality, peer-reviewed international journals. The results will display a differentiated picture of the PSC of UMRs in Germany. Such knowledge is a precondition for a ‘science of change’ that translates explanations into practical recommendations on how to improve healthcare policies.Trial registration numberDRKS00018080.

Inobhutnahme minderjähriger Flüchtlinge bei Kontakterhalt mit den Eltern

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anika Vitr
Keyword(s):  
Age Determination ◽  
Power Of Attorney ◽  
Legal Problems ◽  
Good Contact ◽  
Unaccompanied Minor Refugees ◽  
Minor Refugees

This work deals with the legal problems of custody procedures. In particular, methods of age determination and alternatives to the appointment of guardians for cases in which unaccompanied minor refugees have good contact with their parents abroad are presented. Alternatives discussed include supplementary guardianship and power of attorney for custody. These alternatives must be examined because a suspension of parental custody must be established for a guardianship to be ordered, and this represents a strong encroachment on the parents’ rights.

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