ISBN:
159385403X
,
9781593854034
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xv, 336 p)
,
ill
,
24 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Duke series in child development and public policy
Series Statement:
The Duke Series in Child Development and Public Policy Ser.
Parallel Title:
Print version Immigrant Families in Contemporary Society
DDC:
304.8
Keywords:
Acculturation
;
Emigration and immigration
;
Acculturation
;
Emigration and immigration
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Family Circumstances of Children in Immigrant Families Looking to the Future of America; 2 Health of Children in Immigrant Families; 3 Ethnic Identity Development in Immigrant Families; 4 Acculturation Strategies and Adaptation; 5 Immigrant Families in Sociology; 6 How Economists Have Studied the Immigrant Family; 7 Knowledge of Child Development and Family Interactions among Immigrants to America Perspectives from Developmental Science; 8 A Multidisciplinary Perspective on the Development of Young Children in Immigrant Families
Description / Table of Contents:
9 Managing the Differences Within Immigration and Early Education in the United States10 The Role of Preschool and After School Policies in Improving the School Achievement of Children of Immigrants; 11 Cultural and Religious Contexts of Parenting by Immigrant South Asian Muslim Mothers; 12 Immigration Globalization and the Chinese American Family; 13 Immigrant Families and the Educational Development of Their Children; 14 Work Family Linkages in the Lives of Families of Mexican Origin
Description / Table of Contents:
15 Building Bridges Strategies to Promote Academic and Psychological Resilience for Adolescents of Mexican Origin16 The Role of the Law in Relationships within Immigrant Families Traditional Parenting Practices in Conflict with American Concepts of Maltreatment; Closing Thoughts; Afterword Reflections on Research with Immigrant Families; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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