How does psychological trauma affect children’s developing brains? In this powerful TED talk, Steve Hicks School of Social Work Dean Luis H. Zayas discusses his work with refugees and asylum-seeking families at the US-Mexico border. What emerges is a stunning analysis of the long-term impact of the US’s controversial detention and child separation policies — and practical steps for how the country can do better.
TED Talk: Dean Zayas on child separation at the US-Mexico border
Published November 6, 2019
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