Introduction

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction: Unique and Shared Experiences of Immigrant-Origin Children and Youth 1
6. Part I. Contexts of Development: An Ecological Framework
7. Introduction 27
8. 1. Family Separations and Reunifications 32
9. 2. School Contexts 47
10. 3. Transnational Connections through Emerging Technologies 61
11. 4. Religion 80
12. 5. The Shadow of Undocumented Status 97
13. Part II. Processes of Development
14. Introduction 119
15. 6. Acculturation 122
16. 7. Identity Development 142
17. 8. Bilingualism and Language Learning 165
18. 9. Child Language Brokering 184
19. Part III. Developmental Outcomes
20. Introduction 201
21. 10. Paradoxes in Physical Health 205
22. 11. Mental Health and Clinical Issues 218
23. 12. Behavioral Outcomes 239
24. 13. Academic Achievement 259
25. 14. Civic Involvement 276
26. 15. Future Directions: Implications for Research, Practice, and Policy 297
27. Glossary 323
28. About the Contributors 331
29. Index 337