Age assessment: time for progress?
Care provided to unaccompanied asylum seeking minors in Britain is currently compromised by the issue of age assessment. Existing guidelines are rarely followed leading to striking defects in the protection for a high risk group of children and adolescents.
Michie
C A
CA
colinm@easynet.co.uk
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033242:Minors; D012036:Refugees