# Present and Future Research on Immigrant Children and Families.

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · 2021 · $10,000

## Abstract

Conference Abstract
The conference focuses on immigrant families and unaccompanied children (UAC) from the
Northern Triangle Countries of Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) who
have come to the United States. Many family units arrive at the border and enter into
government custody. Immigrant families with minor children and UACs are processed through a
system that may include residential centers operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
and Office of Refugee Resettlement. Very little research has been conducted on the
experiences and effects of migration and detention on the psychosocial wellbeing of children
and families. Extant science lags, leaving questions such as, what are the psychological and
developmental impacts of migration and asking for asylum. How and to what extend can
researchers distinguish pre-migration, migration, and post-migration effects on children's
development? What is the state of research on the health and wellbeing of immigrant children,
and, perhaps more importantly, where should we direct our scientific efforts and resources?
What solutions have researchers found to the logistical, methodological and ethical challenges
in conducting research with this highly vulnerable population? How can we advance research to
answer myriad questions to inform public health services and social policy?
Convening researchers in immigration, child development, family relations, health, and mental
health to discuss findings, challenges, and opportunities for studying children and families who
have been held in immigration detention will go a long way to identifying answers and solutions.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10144844
- **Project number:** 1R13HD104363-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
- **Principal Investigator:** LUIS H ZAYAS
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $10,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-05-01 → 2023-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10144844

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10144844, Present and Future Research on Immigrant Children and Families. (1R13HD104363-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10144844. Licensed CC0.

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