Transitions : : The Development of Children of Immigrants / / ed. by Carola Suárez-Orozco, Mona M. Abo-Zena, Amy K. Marks.

Winner Best Edited Book Award presented by the Society for Research on AdolescenceImmigration to the United States has reached historic numbers- 25 percent of children under the age of 18 have an immigrant parent, and this number is projected to grow to one in three by 2050. These children have beco...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2015]
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Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction: Unique and Shared Experiences of Immigrant-Origin Children and Youth
  • Part I. Contexts of Development: An Ecological Framework
  • Introduction
  • 1. Family Separations and Reunifications
  • 2. School Contexts
  • 3. Transnational Connections through Emerging Technologies
  • 4. Religion
  • 5. The Shadow of Undocumented Status
  • Part II. Processes of Development
  • Introduction
  • 6. Acculturation
  • 7. Identity Development
  • 8. Bilingualism and Language Learning
  • 9. Child Language Brokering
  • Part III. Developmental Outcomes
  • Introduction
  • 10. Paradoxes in Physical Health
  • 11. Mental Health and Clinical Issues
  • 12. Behavioral Outcomes
  • 13. Academic Achievement
  • 14. Civic Involvement
  • 15. Future Directions: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy
  • Glossary
  • About the Contributors
  • Index