Children of immigrant families: Analysis and recommendations

Future of Children

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 4-15

  Shields, Margie K ^a   Behrman, Richard E ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CHILD HEALTH; COMMUNITY; CULTURAL VALUE; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; EXTENDED FAMILY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE; HUMAN; ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRANT; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MENTAL HEALTH; MEXICO; MORTALITY; POVERTY; REFUGEE; REVIEW; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIETY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPECIAL EDUCATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 27844468983     PISSN: 10548289     EISSN: 15501558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1602791     Document Type: Review

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1. Only about 20% of those currently age 65-69 are not of white European descent, but this figure doubles to about 40% for those currently age 5 to 9, according to population estimates as of April 2000 from the U.S. Census Bureau.
2. For a detailed discussion of these trends, see the article by Hernandez in this journal issue. Throughout this article, statistics cited are from this article unless otherwise noted.
3. Landale, N.S., Oropesa, R.S., and Gorman, B.K. Immigration and infant health: Birth outcomes of immigrant and native-born women. In Children of immigrants: Health, adjustment, and public assistance. D.J. Hernandez, ed. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1999, pp. 244-285. See Table 1 in the article by Hernandez in this journal issue.
4. Hernandez, D.J., and Charney, E., eds. From generation to generation: The health and well-being of children in immigrant families. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1998, pp. 107-109.
5. See Appendix 6 in the article by Hernandez in this journal issue. Percentages include those working part-time and only part of the year, as well as those working full-time year-round.
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7. See note 4, Hernandez and Charney, 1998, pp. 90-97.
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26. They also are much more likely to have relatives and other persons living with them in their households. Across all groups analyzed, children of Mexican immigrants have the highest rate of overcrowding: 67% (versus an immigrant average of 47%, and a U.S.-born average of 11%). See Appendix 3 in the article by Hernandez in this journal issue.
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37. See note 4, Hernandez and Charney, 1998, p. 6.
38. See note 9, Portes and Rumbaut, 2001, p. 54.
39. See note 4, Hernandez and Charney, 1998, p. 6. See also note 9, Portes and Rumbaut, 2001, pp. 98-102.
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