Unaccompanied children are a growing and vulnerable population of immigrants who are arriving to the United States in increasing numbers, mostly from Central American countries such as El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. This study examines sociodemographic factors associated with unaccompanied children requiring family stabilization services as their primary need upon arrival to the United States. The sample includes children who received post-release services from nonprofits throughout the United States (n = 851). Logistic regression analyses reveal that children from Honduras (p < .05) and children who are placed with their fathers, compared with other sponsor types such as mothers or siblings (p < .001), have greater odds of requiring family stabilization services as their primary need. In addition, older children have lower odds of requiring family stabilization services as their primary need (p < .001). The study includes implications for practice and future research.
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