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Resources After Reunification: Latinx Immigrant Adolescents and Parents Describe Their Needs After Migration-Related
Daniel OConnell1, Maria Cuervo1, Jesse Walker1
1Department of Psychology, University of Houston.
Objective:
We endeavored to summarize resources perceived to be most beneficial from the voices of migrant youth and their mothers on the topic of parent-child separation and reunion.
Method:
Data from this secondary analysis were drawn from interviews with Mexican and Central American mother-child dyads (n = 16 mothers and n = 15 adolescents) who experienced migratory separation and were subsequently reunited in the United States. Thematic analysis was leveraged to analyze responses to one interview question.
Results:
Three needs emerged across reports, including (a) tangible support (basic resources and legal services), (b) social support aligned with values, and (c) mental health interventions.
Conclusions:
These findings support the need for ongoing adaptations of mental health services and needs for tangible resources (e.g. food, employment), legal resources, and broader sources of social support.
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