Gender differences in the mental health of unaccompanied refugee minors in Europe: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Our aim was to summarise the current evidence regarding gender differences in the mental health of unaccompanied refugee minors (URM) and to identify gaps in research.

Setting

We focused on quantitative studies presenting primary data from Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development(OECD)countries. Language was restricted to English or German.

Participants

To be eligible, a study had to involve (former) URM who immigrated to an OECD country.

Design

We conducted a systematic review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. The databases MEDLINE, CINAHL, LIVIVO, PSYNDEX and PsycINFO were searched from 1990 to 2017. Studies were judged for eligibility by two independent reviewers eac

SUBMITTER: Mohwinkel LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6067370 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature