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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"Immigrant children"”.
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Experience of Undocumented Immigrant Children in the Child Welfare System
As the number of undocumented immigrants entering the U.S. continues to increase, the number of undocumented children and families who come into contact with the child welfare system is also increasing. Currently, there are no federal or state guidelines addressing the immigration status of …
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Humanizing the Migration Experience: The Stories and Struggles of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children from the Northern
… explores the migration journey of unaccompanied immigrant children (UICs) from the Northern Triangle countries of Central America to the United States, focusing on the reasons why children leave their home countries, the challenges they face during their journey, and the legal processes they …
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Providing Culturally Appropriate Services to Immigrant Children and Families Involved with the Allegheny County Department of Human Services
In the last decade, the immigrant population in Allegheny County has doubled and currently accounts for approximately seven percent of the general population. This number, despite being low, especially compared to other counties and states, is very diverse from an ethnic point view and includes …
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Toying with Americanization: The Impact of Corporate Paternalism on Immigrant Children in Early 20th Century Colorado Coal Mining Communities
… were fraught with violence and hardships. Many immigrant men brought their families to remote areas to live in company towns and work in coal mines. The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company (CF&I) attempted to assimilate these ethnically diverse immigrants into American society. One method was to …
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"¿Hacia Donde Vamos?": Interventions to Improve Pediatric Subspecialty Care for Immigrant Children in the Dallas-Area as Informed by Caregiver Experiences
BACKGROUND: It is widely known that immigrants in the United States have insufficient access to health care and that these issues extend across the lifespan. Immigrant children, who represent approximately a quarter of all children in the US, are significantly more likely to be uninsured and to …
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To share or not to share : a case study of six Chinese immigrant children’s sharing behaviors during social pretend play in a US preschool classroom
… theories, this dissertation investigated Chinese immigrant children’s sharing behaviors, including initiating sharing behaviors and responding to sharing requests, as well as their parents’ and teachers’ descriptions of the children’s sharing behaviors. Six Chinese immigrant children along with 16 …
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School, family, and community partnerships as pathways to support Vietnamese immigrant children's early learning in Saskatchewan: A case study within the Saskatoon Vietnamese community
… case study was to understand Vietnamese immigrant parents’ conceptualizations and practices related to school, family, and community partnerships that support their children’s early learning and development in a Canadian context. The study was guided by three research questions: In what …
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Art, Community & Belonging
… a sense of belonging are challenges that immigrants, including children, must face in a new society. These challenges become a major obstacle when paired with lack of knowledge of the language. This could negatively impact self-esteem and well-being. As an educator, artist, and immigrant, …
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Understanding African Refugee/Migrant Educational Transitions from Country of Origin to Refugee Camp to the US: Using Life Story Narratives to Compare Educational Experiences
… the assets and barriers of Sub-Saharan African immigrant children who arrive in the US. Many arrive in the United States with an educational gap that is difficult to overcome. The first study interviewed 12 former Sub-Saharan African immigrant students utilizing phenomenological lived story …
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Transgenerational Transmission Of Trauma In Second Generation Latino Children And Adolescents
… upon families, particularly second-generation immigrant children in the Latino-American community in the United States, and the possibility that second-generation immigrant Latinos are vulnerable to transgenerational trauma. Transgenerational trauma involves the exhibition of posttraumatic …
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Impact of Immigration Parent-Child Separation Policies on Children’s Attachment Experiences
… laws. Considering the number of Latinx immigrant families immigrating to the United States, this review focused on how the unexpected separation by deportation impacted immigrant families and how these separations affect their children’s development, attachment style, and overall …
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Healing in Education: The Impact of the Immigration Journey on Student Mental Health
Immigrant students who are forced to flee their home countries arrive in the United States with diverse social, emotional, and psychological needs. While existing research identifies the challenges faced by this vulnerable population, there is limited research on the specific interventions provided …
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Rethinking parenting of East Asian immigrant families in the United States with Asian feminist perspectives
… parenting is the process of inviting East Asian immigrant children into the imaginary space of ‘Asia’. Moreover, East Asian women are the producers of their knowledge instead of reproducers of inherent knowledge, or tradition. With this new understanding of East Asian parenting, the author …
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Examination of dispositions and practices in diversity: the impact of a teacher education course promoting culturally and responsive pedagogy
… guiding teachers and policy makers to mainstream immigrant children into the American schools has prevailed in spite of pluralists' efforts for reform schools to provide more opportunities for culturally and linguistically diverse students. Research shows a need to change assimilation driven …
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Immigrant inflows and public goods provision
… The first paper investigates how Hispanic immigrant inflows affect K-12 public education finance in the US. I first document the long-run trend of mean household income and average number of children per household for Hispanic immigrant households relative to native households. An …
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"We Run a Different School Within a School": Educator Perceptions of Guatemala-Maya Students in a North Georgia Public School System
… America has led to an influx of Maya women and children migrating to the United States. The increased population of immigrant children presents new challenges for the United States, especially in public education. Maya people are rarely distinguished from the Latinx population, subsequently …
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