ISBN:
9781440803154
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (386 p)
Parallel Title:
Print version Immigrant Children and Youth: Psychological Challenges
DDC:
305.230869120973
Keywords:
Immigrant children - United States - Psychology
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
This book is intended to inform both the general public and professionals working with immigrant children and adolescents about the importance and complexity of addressing their psychological issues and experiential challenges. The work covers the topic of immigrant children's mental health from multiple perspectives while maintaining a focus on developmental needs and identifying the specific problems posed by linguistic and cultural transition. The chapters present case studies and vignettes that serve to illustrate the topics, providing vivid depictions of mental health issues and highl
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: Mental Health Risks and Possibilities in Cultural Transition; 2. Acculturation in Immigrant Youths: The Role of Adaptation in Mental Health; 3. Identities under Construction: Portraits of Urban Latino Adolescents; 4. The Heart Will Know: Loss and Reunification; 5. Where Is Home? A Narrative of Loss and Resilience; 6. Sadness All About and I'm Wearing Pink Pants: Separation and Reunification; 7. On Crafting a Resiliency Narrative; 8. Latino Immigrant Youths and the Transnational Family
Description / Table of Contents:
9. Psychological Vulnerability in Second Language Learning10. Immigrant Youths and the Language of Music; 11. Sex Trafficking and Migrant Youths; 12. You Learn When You Fall Down: Experience and Adaptation in a Program for Court-Involved Youths; 13. Narratives of Immigrant Community College Students; 14. Undocumented Latino Youths Reach for College: Coming of Age in a Time of Uncertainty; 15. Conclusion: Beyond Psychopathology and Toward Resilience; About the Editors and Contributors; Index
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