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Community-based interventions to improve the health of migrant children in high-income countries: a systematic review

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  • Di Fabrizio, Carolina
  • Gonçalves, Judite
  • Martins, Maria do Rosário O.

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Migrant children, including those exposed to migration in utero, face structural barriers to health and social inclusion in high-income countries (HICs). Despite their heightened vulnerability, evidence on effective interventions to improve their health remains limited.

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  • Di Fabrizio, Carolina & Gonçalves, Judite & Martins, Maria do Rosário O., 2025. "Community-based interventions to improve the health of migrant children in high-income countries: a systematic review," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 383(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:383:y:2025:i:c:s0277953625008019
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118470
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