The Children Left Behind
How many daughters do Everardo and Ramona have?
How does family separation and reunification affect immigrant children’s development?
More emotional and behavioral problems, and lower reading scores.
Which group showed the highest levels of anxiety and depression when separated from their mothers?
Mexican youth
Gender-related violence is common among women from...?
Central America
Which demographic does not have complete access to medical attention under "universal" healthcare systems?
Undocumented immigrants
What is one psychological effect children who are affected by family separation can develop?
Depression, anxiety, separation anxiety, hyperindependence, PTSD.
How does the length of separation and parents’ legal status affect children’s well-being?
Longer separations and parents being undocumented causes more stress and poorer emotional and academic outcomes.
What percent of youth are impacted by separation, both long-term and short-term?
75%
What is legal liminity?
A state of being in between documented and undocumented legal status (a state of uncertainty)
What alternative sources can anthropologists publish their work in, apart from academic journals?
Newspapers, blogs, policy papers, social media, etc.