PBS
By: Laura Santhanam
Federal officials at the U.S.-Mexico border separated nearly 2,000 children from their families between April 19 and May 31. While it’s not clear how the political fight about the practice will play out, researchers do know how a traumatic event like being separated from a parent affects a child.
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As soon as they are identified as needing help from trauma, they need to be connected with services, said Kelly Whitener, associate professor of practice of Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families.
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