Main description:

This is a practical book for any health professional working with refugee children and families in various settings, from the initial humanitarian crisis, through displacement, living in camps, transfer between countries, settling in host countries, to return to the country of origin. Providing a holistic and intergenerational perspective, topics include the psychological impact, growth and nutrition, the management of chronic illness and infectious diseases, as well as the health of girls, pregnant women and mothers. Finally social issues such as education and the development of a healthy future generation are addressed.

Child Refugee and Migrant Health is a hands-on resource for anyone who cares for children, assessing and addressing their health and psychological needs, in the best way possible, with the available resources, in any setting. There is a strong focus not just on caring for refugee and migrant children in crisis situations, but also on their families, long term physical and mental health.

Contents:

Part 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Refugee Children and their families: The bigger Picture
Part 2: Psychosocial Aspects of children in humanitarian emergenciesChapter 2: Assessment and Early InterventionChapter 3: The Return to Happiness ProgramChapter 4: How Schools and Teachers can help displaced ChildrenChapter 5: Trauma and PTSD in children who are refugees or immigrantsChapter 6: Children's understanding of and adjustment to death in the aftermath of a crisisChapter 7: Unaccompanied MinorsChapter 8: How to help parents and other caretakersChapter 9: Coping with cultural DifferencesChapter 10: Clinics for Migrant and Refugee Children
Part 3: A lifetime perspective on child refugee and migrant healthChapter 11: MalnutritionChapter 12: Food SecurityChapter 13: Child Development and developmental ConcernsChapter 14: Child Health Promotion for refugees and other vulnerable populations
Part 4: Field GuideChapter 15: Preparation and Wellbeing for Humanitarian WorkersChapter 16: Environment of CareChapter 17: Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases OutbreaksChapter 18: Data Management Systems for Child Refugees and MigrantsChapter 19: Field PharmacyChapter 20: Working with InterpretersChapter 21: Food and Nutrition SurveyChapter 22: Nutrient DeficienciesChapter 23: Respiratory IllnessesChapter 24: Gastrointestinal Issues in Refugee SettingsChapter 25: Childhood Infectious Diseases in Refugee PopulationsChapter 26: Adolescent HealthChapter 27: Reproductive HealthChapter 28: Newborn CareChapter 29: Burns, Bites and StingsChapter 30: Managing Epilepsy in Low Resource SettingsChapter 31: Chronic DiseasesChapter 32: Palliative Care