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Demographic Change and the Life Circumstances of Immigrant Children


  Author: Donald J. Hernandez
Publisher: The Future of Children
Publication: The Future of Children, Vol. 14, No. 2
Document Date:                  Summer 2004
Category: Family Transitions > Immigration Experience
Related Categories:
Children > Child Welfare
Education > Parental Education
Family Economics > Employment/Unemployment
Family Economics > Poverty
 

This article presents statistical information pertaining to the cultural, social, family, economic, and housing circumstances of various minority immigrant groups living in the United States.  It finds that, although immigrant families are more likely than American-born families to be intact, rates of poverty and unemployment remain higher among these groups, while parental educational attainment tends to be significantly lower.  The author concludes with recommendations for policies and programs to promote the health, educational success and well-being of minority children.

 

 

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