The solutions proposed are an institutional change of attitude regarding the use of child translators, improved organization of translation resources and their adaptation to real needs, as well as a change in the focus of language training initiatives aimed at the community.
The adults in the community users and mediators believe that there is no unanimous attitude among professionals, some of whom accept child translators because of the immediate need for translation for the appointment, without considering the future consequences for the children acting as translators, the Maghrebi community and society as a whole.
No studies were found that provided proposals for improving or regulating the presence of child translators in health care contexts.
The use of child translators in appointments can be considered a temporary and unsatisfactory solution to the communication problems experienced by the Maghrebi community.
The inversion of the family hierarchy due to the power that child translators have over family members that depend on their help has been one of the effects identified that has a potential impact on the child's development and family relations: " Besides, what does that lead to, if the child has the information and the mother does not have it?
The study revealed that Maghrebi adults attribute the use of children as translators in health services to the underfunding of translation resources and prioritization of adults' employment over children's education.
The use of school age children as translators in a health context is mentioned as a translation and support resource which is routinely used: " She has said that they look for a boy or girl to go with them.
Some participants call for firm attitudes on the part of professionals, saying that they should prevent parents from using their children as translators.
The proposals for improvements made by the participants include a request for healthcare and education professionals to be more intransigent as regards the use of children as translators.
The attitude of the mediators interviewed, as both health professionals and Maghrebis, shows a concern for the future effects of using children as translators, especially in terms of equal opportunities and coexistence between citizens of different origins.
