Emotional and behavioural problems in migrant children and adolescents in Europe: a systematic review
Research projects (preschool, primary, secondary) from various EU countries’ experiences with emotional and behavioural problems in migrant children were compared. More specifically, to highlight the differences in results in this area between EU countries, namely Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. The authors acknowledged the studies across countries made no clear distinctions between a refugee, labour or second-generation-born migrant children. The study affirmed the role personal migration has on childhood and migrant children’s problems in areas of mental health, traumatic stress, peers and problematic behaviour. The authors concluded that, in general, migrant children do not have a higher prevalence of mental disorders compared to native children. However, there is a higher prevalence, but this does not always equate to aggressive behaviour. The project recommendation reflects that the challenges and efforts in these European societies in migrant childhood development need to be considered and should not be underestimated during psychiatric support.
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- CategoryProjects
- CountryNetherlands
- LanguageEnglish
- Type of resourceDocument
