Format:
Online-Ressource (466 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9781107019508
Series Statement:
The Jacobs Foundation Series on Adolescence
Content:
This volume brings together leading scholars on immigrant youth to discuss current research and its implications for policy and intervention
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Cover; REALIZING THE POTENTIAL OF IMMIGRANT YOUTH; Series Editors; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Organization of the Volume; Conclusions; REFERENCES; Part 1: WHO MIGRATES AND HOW DO THEY FARE?: Sociodemographic Perspectives; 1: Resources, Strengths, and Challenges for Children in Immigrant Families in Eight Affluent Countries; Introduction; The Eight Study Countries; The Origins of Children in Immigrant Families; The Importance of Children in Immigrant Families; The Integration and Inclusion of Immigrants; Two-Parent Families; Language
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Civic ParticipationParental Education; Parental Employment; Housing; School Enrollment among Adolescents; Conclusions; REFERENCES; 2: Better Fortunes?: Living Arrangements and School Enrollment of Migrant Youth in Six Western Countries; Introduction; Host Societies as Contexts of Reception; Living Arrangements and Well-being of Migrant Youth; Migration, Family Arrangements, and Child Well-being; Data and Operational Definitions; Living Arrangements of Migrant Youth; Length of Residence and School Enrollment; Conclusions; REFERENCES
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3: Income Poverty and Income Support for Minority and Immigrant Households with Children in Rich CountriesIntroduction; Cross-National Comparisons of Poverty: Methodology and Measurement; Measurement of Poverty and Immigrant Status; Construction of National Poverty Lines; Definitions of Immigrants and Minorities; Immigrants in the Study Sample; The Literature and the Data; Data; Results: Poverty among Nations, Households with Immigrant and Native Children; Overall - Global Relative Poverty Levels and Antipoverty Effects for Households with Children
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Poverty in Immigrant (Minority) Households with ChildrenAntipoverty Effects for Households with Children by Immigration Status; Discussion and Explanation; Conclusions; Policy Implications; Authors' Note; REFERENCES; 4: Age at Immigration and the Education Outcomes of Children; Introduction; Overview and Motivation; Data and Measurement; Overall Descriptive Results and Some Cautions; Results by Country and Language of Origin; Conclusion; Author's Note; REFERENCES; Part 2: WHO SUCCEEDS AND WHY?
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5: Positive Immigrant Youth Adaptation in Context: Developmental, Acculturation, and Social-Psychological PerspectivesIntroduction; Core Principles of Three Perspectives on Immigrant Youth Adaptation; A Developmental Perspective; An Acculturation Perspective; A Social-Psychological Perspective; Successful Adaptation of Immigrant Youth; School Adjustment; Family Relations; Peer Relations; Civic Engagement and Political Participation; Identity Formation; Cultural Competence; An Integrative Framework for Research on Immigrant Youth Adaptation; Conclusion; Authors' Note; REFERENCES
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6: Understanding the Immigrant Paradox in Youth: Developmental and Contextual Considerations
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Cover; REALIZING THE POTENTIAL OF IMMIGRANT YOUTH; Series Editors; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Organization of the Volume; Conclusions; REFERENCES; Part 1: WHO MIGRATES AND HOW DO THEY FARE?: Sociodemographic Perspectives; 1: Resources, Strengths, and Challenges for Children in Immigrant Families in Eight Affluent Countries; Introduction; The Eight Study Countries; The Origins of Children in Immigrant Families; The Importance of Children in Immigrant Families; The Integration and Inclusion of Immigrants; Two-Parent Families; Language; Civic ParticipationParental Education; Parental Employment; Housing; School Enrollment among Adolescents; Conclusions; REFERENCES; 2: Better Fortunes?: Living Arrangements and School Enrollment of Migrant Youth in Six Western Countries; Introduction; Host Societies as Contexts of Reception; Living Arrangements and Well-being of Migrant Youth; Migration, Family Arrangements, and Child Well-being; Data and Operational Definitions; Living Arrangements of Migrant Youth; Length of Residence and School Enrollment; Conclusions; REFERENCES; 3: Income Poverty and Income Support for Minority and Immigrant Households with Children in Rich CountriesIntroduction; Cross-National Comparisons of Poverty: Methodology and Measurement; Measurement of Poverty and Immigrant Status; Construction of National Poverty Lines; Definitions of Immigrants and Minorities; Immigrants in the Study Sample; The Literature and the Data; Data; Results: Poverty among Nations, Households with Immigrant and Native Children; Overall - Global Relative Poverty Levels and Antipoverty Effects for Households with Children ...
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781139516921
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781107019508
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Realizing the Potential of Immigrant Youth
Language:
English
Subjects:
Sociology
Keywords:
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