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Age assessment practices: a literature review & annotated bibliography © 2011 by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), New York 2011 Child Protection Section UNICEF 3 UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017 April 2011 This is a discussion paper. It has been prepared to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and to stimulate discussion. The findings, interpretations and conclusions expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of UNICEF. The text has not been edited to official publication standards and UNICEF accepts no responsibility for errors. The designations in this publication do not imply an opinion on legal status of any country or territory, or of its authorities, or the delimitation of frontiers.
Acknowledgments This paper was prepared by Terry Smith and Laura Brownlees under the supervision and guidance of UNICEF’s Child Protection Section in New York (Kendra Gregson; Nurten Yilmaz). A number of individuals contributed to the paper: Don Cipriani and Jyothi Kanics (UNICEF) provided expert views and feedback throughout the project; Philippe Seidel (UNICEF), and Monika Sandvik- Nylund (UNHCR), forwarded information on the European region and asylum and refugee case studies. Important insights and feedback were also received from Jawad Aslam, Jean Francois Basse, Susu Thatun, and Cornelius Williams.
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