Realizing the potential of immigrant youth / edited by Ann S. Masten, Karmela Liebkind, Donald J. Hernandez.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Masten, Ann S., editor.

Liebkind, Karmela, 1949- editor.

Hernandez, Donald J. (Donald James), 1948- editor.

Jacobs Foundation, issuing body.

Conference Name:

Capitalizating on Migration (2009 : Ohningen, Germany)

Series:

Jacobs Foundation series on adolescence.

The Jacobs Foundation series on adolescence

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children of immigrants--Social conditions--Congresses.

Children of immigrants.

Children of immigrants--Economic conditions--Congresses.

Children of immigrants--Education--Congresses.

Assimilation (Sociology)--Congresses.

Assimilation (Sociology).

Group identity--Cross-cultural studies--Congresses.

Group identity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 445 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The well-being and productivity of immigrant youth has become one of the most important global issues of our times as a result of mass migration and resettlement. In this unique volume, leading scholars from multiple nations and disciplines provide a state-of-the-art overview of contemporary research on immigrant youth and delineate the most promising future directions for research on their success, suggesting implications for policy and interventions that will benefit host societies as well as immigrant youth. The contributors to Realizing the Potential of Immigrant Youth include many of the leading international experts on migration, acculturation, intergroup issues and immigrant youth development, with contributions from the fields of child development, demography, economics, education, immigrant mental health, social psychology and sociology.

Contents:

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

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?

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

6: Understanding the Immigrant Paradox in Youth: Developmental and Contextual Considerations

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-23114-0

1-139-50821-0

1-280-77411-8

1-139-09469-6

9786613684882

1-139-51785-6

1-139-51527-6

1-139-51435-0

1-139-51692-2

1-139-51878-X

OCLC:

795895643