Vulnerable But Not Broken : Psychosocial Challenges and Resilience Pathways Among Unaccompanied Children from Central America
by American Psychological Association Immigration Working Group
This report, Vulnerable But Not Broken, provides an overview on the myriad issues facing unaccompanied children from Central America apprehended at the Southwest border of the United States. The document highlights these children's ability to overcome challenging histories and adapt to the changes in familial and social environment that life in the United States presents, and identifies some of the key supportive resources that can help them to do so. The psychosocial aspects of this humanitarian crisis are reviewed, outlining priority areas for future research and providing recommendations for culturally and developmentally informed practice, programs, and legal advocacy.
Manuel Paris, Jr., Psy.D.
Senior Advisor on Public Policy
National Latina/o Psychological Association
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Yale University School of Medicine
Claudette “Claudia” Antuña, Psy.D., MHSA, LICSW
Professional Development Coordinator
National Latina/o Psychological Association
Sammamish Consulting & Counseling Services
Bilingual Clinical and Forensic Psychological Services
Charles Baily, Ph.D.
Clinical Director
Newmarket House Healthcare
Norwich, England
Giselle A. Hass, Psy.D.
Clinical and Forensic Psychologist
Adjunct Professor Georgetown University
Center for Applied Legal Studies
Cristina Muñiz de la Peña, Ph.D.
Counseling Psychologist
Cofounder & Mental Health Director
Terra Firma Healthcare & Justice for Immigrant Children
The Center for Child Health and Resiliency
Michelle A. Silva, Psy.D.
Director, CT Latino Behavioral Health System
Connecticut Mental Health Center
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Yale University School of Medicine
Tejaswinhi Srinivas, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
2016 Dalmas A. Taylor Summer Minority Policy Fellow
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
Perfect Bound List Price: $28.00
8 x 10 in. (20.32 x 25.4 cm)
Full color
100 pages
Major Photography by Ruthie Abel
ISBN: 978-1-7234443-8-8
BISAC: PSY050000 [Psychology/Ethnopsychology]; PSY002000 [Psychology/Developmental/Adolescent]; PSY004000 [Psychology/Developmental/Child]
DESIGN: Jeanne Criscola | Criscola Design
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ruthie Abel, Let It Be The Dream It Used To Be, a collaborative photography project with unaccompanied children. © Ruthie Abel 2017.
