| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 336 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Duke series in child development and public policy |
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Duke series in child development and public policy.
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| Contents |
Family circumstances of children in immigrant families : looking to the future of America / Donald J. Hernandez, Nancy A. Denton, Suzanne E. Macartney -- Health of children in immigrant families / Fernando S. Mendoza, Joyce R. Javier, Anthony E. Burgos -- Ethnic identity development in immigrant families / Jean S. Phinney, Anthony D. Ong -- Acculturation strategies and adaption / John W. Berry -- Immigrant families in sociology / Vappu Tyyskä -- How economists have studied the immigrant family / Neeraj Kaushal, Cordelia Reimers -- Knowledge of child development and family interactions among immigrants to America : perspectives from developmental science / Marc H. Bornstein, Linda R. Cote -- A multidisiplinary perspective on the development of young children in immigrant families / P. Lindasy Chase-Lansdale, Angela Valdovinos D'Angelo, Natalia Palacios -- Managing the differences within : immigration and early education in the United States / Robert H. Bradley, Lorraine McKelvey -- The role of preschool and after-school policies in improving the school achievement of children of immigrants / Jane Waldfogel, Claudia Lahaie -- Cultural and religious contexts of parenting immigrant South Asian Muslim mothers / Fariyal Ross-Sheriff, M. Taqi Tirmazi, Tasanee R. Walsh -- Immigration, globalization, and the Chinese American families / Bernard P. Wong -- Immigrant families and the educational development of their children / Andrew J. Fuligni, Allison Sidle Fuligni -- Work-family linkages in the lives of families of Mexican origin / Kimberly A. Updegraff, [and others] -- Building bridges : strategies to promote academic and psychological resilience for adolescents of Mexican origin / Nancy A. Gonzales, [and others] -- The role of the law in relationships within immigrant families : traditional parenting practices in conflict with American concepts of maltreatment / Doriane Lambelet Coleman -- Closing thoughts / Kir Deater-Deckard, Marc H. Bornstein, Jennifer E. Lansford -- Afterword : reflections on research with immigrant families / Carola Suárez-Orozco |
| Summary |
How do some families successfully negotiate the linguistic, cultural, and psychological challenges of immigration, while others struggle to acculturate? This timely volume explores the complexities of immigrant family life in North America and analyzes the individual and contextual factors that influence health and well-being. Synthesizing cutting-edge research from a range of disciplines, the book addresses such key topics as child development, school achievement, and the cultural and religious contexts of parenting. It examines the interface between families and broader systems, including sc |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Emigration and immigration.
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Acculturation
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Emigration and Immigration
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Emigration & Immigration.
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Acculturation
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Emigration and immigration
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Einwanderer
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Familie
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Migration.
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Familie.
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Multikulturelle Gesellschaft.
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USA
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lansford, Jennifer E.
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Deater-Deckard, Kirby D.
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Bornstein, Marc H.
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| ISBN |
9781593857356 |
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1593857357 |
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