Benson Jill, Williams Jan
Health in Human Diversity Unit, Discipline of General Practice, University of Adelaide, South Australia.
Aust Fam Physician. 2008 Oct;37(10):821-5.
For many refugees, an accurate age is not known and the age on their visa does not reflect their true age. This has implications for medical care, education, socialisation, and for legal reasons.
A model for age assessment is suggested based on that of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in London using basic demographics and a narrative account from the parent.
Age assessment is complex, as most of the physical and developmental parameters used for medical and legal purposes have been developed from research in particular climates, ethnicities and environments where there is good health and nutrition. X-rays or dental examination should not be necessary for all children of uncertain age.
对于许多难民而言，其确切年龄不详，签证上的年龄也不能反映其真实年龄。这对医疗保健、教育、社交以及法律层面均有影响。
基于伦敦皇家儿科学会和儿童健康学会的模式，利用基本人口统计学信息及家长的叙述，提出一种年龄评估模型。
年龄评估很复杂，因为用于医疗和法律目的的大多数身体和发育参数是根据特定气候、种族和环境下健康状况良好且营养充足的研究得出的。对于所有年龄不确定的儿童，不应都需要进行X光检查或牙科检查。
