Forcible Displacement, Migration, and Violence Against Children and Families in Latin America

Abaya, Miriam; Lesley, Bruce; Williams, Claire; Chaves‐Gnecco, Diego; Flores, Glenn

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2020.12.003

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“…Our results reflect that immigrants traverse political instability [24,31], lack of trust in institutions and impunity [32], and are increasingly vulnerable to being treated as commodities throughout their migration journey [33]. Conflict/war-like situations and experiencing the murders of family are consistent with previous studies about factors driving migration decisions for people seeking safety in the U.S [20,34].…”

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confidence: 88%

Traumatic experiences and place of occurrence: An analysis of sex differences among a sample of recently arrived immigrant adults from Latin America

Vargas,

Sammel,

Richmond

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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With increasing violence, political, and economic instability in Latin America, there is a record number of migrants crossing the U.S. southern border. Latin American migrants are often exposed to traumatic events before leaving their home country and during migration. While prior studies document that sex may play a role in types of traumatic exposure, few studies compare differences in traumatic exposure by sex and place of occurrence of recently arrived immigrants. Addressing this gap, we recruited 120 adults who had recently crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. Participants completed questionnaires to characterize trauma exposures in their home country and during their migration journey. Results found that men reported higher levels of exposure to combat situations, while women were more likely to experience sexual assault. Both combat exposure and sexual traumas occurred more often in home countries than during migration. More than half of the full sample reported being threatened with a firearm. These data confirm gender differences in type of trauma and that exposures in the country of origin may provide the impetus to migrate.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Traumatic experiences and place of occurrence: An analysis of sex differences among a sample of recently arrived immigrant adults from Latin America

Vargas,

Sammel,

Richmond

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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“…Prosocial activities of this type are aimed at minimizing the risk of racial violence [ 27 ]. Gangs, human trafficking, drug cartels, and migrations to the north are widely present in the everyday life of the South American population [ 28 ]. Metering and “Remain in Mexico” policies force families back to dangerous Mexican border communities where cartels target migrants.…”

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“…Metering and “Remain in Mexico” policies force families back to dangerous Mexican border communities where cartels target migrants. Human Rights First has compiled at least 1114 publicly reported cases of murder, rape, torture, kidnapping, and other acts of violence against asylum seekers in the Remain in Mexico Program, including 265 children who were kidnapped or nearly kidnapped [ 28 ]. This means nearly 200 million abused children.…”

Section: Violence In Cultural Termsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This means nearly 200 million abused children. The effects of traumatic experiences such as being left unattended or witnessing experiences will possibly have a severe impact on their future mental health [ 26 , 28 ]. Interesting research focusing on the potential relationship between commitment to a religious group and the risk of exposure to violence was conducted in Canada.…”

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Are Children Harmed by Being Locked up at Home? The Impact of Isolation during the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Phenomenon of Domestic Violence

Grzejszczak

Gabryelska

Gmitrowicz

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The phenomenon of violence against children is a very complex one. There are many types of child abuse, and they are culturally dependent to a significant degree. Although studies show that children generally only suffer from mild COVID-19 infection, some social restrictions introduced during the pandemic, such as home isolation, may have many severe consequences on the population’s mental health. Studies on this topic suggest that violence against children increased during lockdown due to the COVID-10 pandemic. This narrative review summarizes this available literature on the subject and discusses the different forms of violence against children, their cultural aspects, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the phenomenon of violence, the long-term consequences of the above, and forms of assistance for abused minors.

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Forcible Displacement, Migration, and Violence Against Children and Families in Latin America

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Traumatic experiences and place of occurrence: An analysis of sex differences among a sample of recently arrived immigrant adults from Latin America

Traumatic experiences and place of occurrence: An analysis of sex differences among a sample of recently arrived immigrant adults from Latin America

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Are Children Harmed by Being Locked up at Home? The Impact of Isolation during the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Phenomenon of Domestic Violence

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