Janine Young
Biographic Data
| ID | 6063943 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janine Young |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janine |
| FAMILY NAME | Young |
| SIGNATURE | YOUNG J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Denver Health Medical Center |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Health Risks of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Federal Custody and in US Communities
Unaccompanied immigrant children continue to arrive at the US–Mexico border and are at high risk for ongoing abuse, neglect, and poor mental and physical health. We are medical and legal experts in the fields of immigrant and refugee health, child abuse, and the legal rights of international refugee and migrant children. We provide an overview of US federal agencies with custody of unaccompanied immigrant children, a summary of medical care provi…
Hepatitis C Screening and Antibody Prevalence Among Newly Arrived Refugees to the United States, 2010–2017
Six refugee screening sites collaborated to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies among newly arrived refugees in the United States from 2010 to 2017, identify demographic characteristics associated with HCV antibody positivity, and estimate missed HCV antibody-positive adults among unscreened refugees. We utilized a cross-sectional study to examine HCV prevalence among refugees (N = 144,752). A predictive logistic regress…
Hepatitis B Evaluation and Linkage to Care for Newly Arrived Refugees
A Denver Refugee Clinic Blood Lead Level Analysis in Refugee Females of Reproductive Age, 13–45 years, 2014–2019
Somali American Adolescent Girls and Women—A Hidden Refugee Population With Barriers to Health
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting—Pediatric Physician Knowledge, Training, and General Practice Approach
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is outlawed in much of the world but still mainly occurs from infancy-age 15. Many at-risk and FGM/C-affected girls live in the US. No standard pediatric training exists. A questionnaire assessing FGM/C education, knowledge, diagnostic confidence and external genital examination (EGE) approach was sent to pediatric listservs at 3 hospitals and a child abuse pediatrician (CAP) network. Analysis used χ 2 an…
Health Profiles of Newly Arrived Refugee Children in the United States, 2006–2012
Objectives. We conducted a large-scale study of newly arrived refugee children in the United States with data from 2006 to 2012 domestic medical examinations in 4 sites: Colorado; Minnesota; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Washington State. Methods. Blood lead level, anemia, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, tuberculosis infection or disease, and Strongyloides seropositivity data were available for 8148 refugee children (aged Results. We identif…
Increasing Hepatitis B Vaccine Prevalence Among Refugee Children Arriving in the United States, 2006–2012
Objectives. To determine whether the addition of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine to national immunization programs improved vaccination rates among refugee children, a marginalized population with limited access to care. Methods. The sample included 2291 refugees younger than 19 years who completed HBV screening after arrival in the United States. Children were categorized by having been born before or after the addition of the 3-dose HBV vaccine…
A Handbook of Children and Young People’s Participation
A Handbook of Children and Young People’s Participation: Perspectives from Theory and Practice By Percy-Smith, Barry and Thomas, Nigel ( eds ) Abingdon : Routledge , 2009 ISBN 9780415468527 , 378 pp, £24.99 (pb ) Placed firmly in the context of children and young people’s right to participate as outlined in Article 12 and related articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this book looks at how children and young people have been e…
Health Profiles of Newly Arrived Refugee Children in the United States, 2006–2012
Objectives. We conducted a large-scale study of newly arrived refugee children in the United States with data from 2006 to 2012 domestic medical examinations in 4 sites: Colorado; Minnesota; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Washington State. Methods. Blood lead level, anemia, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, tuberculosis infection or disease, and Strongyloides seropositivity data were available for 8148 refugee children (aged Results. We identif…
Somali American Adolescent Girls and Women—A Hidden Refugee Population With Barriers to Health
A Handbook of Children and Young People’s Participation
A Handbook of Children and Young People’s Participation: Perspectives from Theory and Practice By Percy-Smith, Barry and Thomas, Nigel ( eds ) Abingdon : Routledge , 2009 ISBN 9780415468527 , 378 pp, £24.99 (pb ) Placed firmly in the context of children and young people’s right to participate as outlined in Article 12 and related articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this book looks at how children and young people have been e…
Health Profiles of Newly Arrived Refugee Children in the United States, 2006–2012
Objectives. We conducted a large-scale study of newly arrived refugee children in the United States with data from 2006 to 2012 domestic medical examinations in 4 sites: Colorado; Minnesota; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Washington State. Methods. Blood lead level, anemia, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, tuberculosis infection or disease, and Strongyloides seropositivity data were available for 8148 refugee children (aged Results. We identif…
Increasing Hepatitis B Vaccine Prevalence Among Refugee Children Arriving in the United States, 2006–2012
Objectives. To determine whether the addition of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine to national immunization programs improved vaccination rates among refugee children, a marginalized population with limited access to care. Methods. The sample included 2291 refugees younger than 19 years who completed HBV screening after arrival in the United States. Children were categorized by having been born before or after the addition of the 3-dose HBV vaccine…
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting—Pediatric Physician Knowledge, Training, and General Practice Approach
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is outlawed in much of the world but still mainly occurs from infancy-age 15. Many at-risk and FGM/C-affected girls live in the US. No standard pediatric training exists. A questionnaire assessing FGM/C education, knowledge, diagnostic confidence and external genital examination (EGE) approach was sent to pediatric listservs at 3 hospitals and a child abuse pediatrician (CAP) network. Analysis used χ 2 an…
Hepatitis B Evaluation and Linkage to Care for Newly Arrived Refugees
A Denver Refugee Clinic Blood Lead Level Analysis in Refugee Females of Reproductive Age, 13–45 years, 2014–2019
Somali American Adolescent Girls and Women—A Hidden Refugee Population With Barriers to Health
Hepatitis C Screening and Antibody Prevalence Among Newly Arrived Refugees to the United States, 2010–2017
Six refugee screening sites collaborated to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies among newly arrived refugees in the United States from 2010 to 2017, identify demographic characteristics associated with HCV antibody positivity, and estimate missed HCV antibody-positive adults among unscreened refugees. We utilized a cross-sectional study to examine HCV prevalence among refugees (N = 144,752). A predictive logistic regress…
Health Risks of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Federal Custody and in US Communities
Unaccompanied immigrant children continue to arrive at the US–Mexico border and are at high risk for ongoing abuse, neglect, and poor mental and physical health. We are medical and legal experts in the fields of immigrant and refugee health, child abuse, and the legal rights of international refugee and migrant children. We provide an overview of US federal agencies with custody of unaccompanied immigrant children, a summary of medical care provi…
Medicine (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Refugee (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Immunology (3 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works)