Immigrant families in contemporary society [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jennifer E. Lansford, Kirby Deater-Deckard, Marc H. Bornstein

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Guilford Press, c2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (352 p.)
• Disciplina: 304.8
• Soggetto topico: Emigration and immigration; Acculturation
• Altri autori: LansfordJennifer E Deater-DeckardKirby D BornsteinMarc H
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Family circumstances of children in immigrant families : looking to the future of America / Donald J. Hernandez, Nancy A. Denton, and Suzanne E. Macartney -- Health of children in immigrant families / Fernando S. Mendoza, Joyce R. Javier, and Anthony E. Burgos -- Ethnic identity development in immigrant families / Jean S. Phinney and Anthony D. Ong -- Acculturation strategies and adaption / John W. Berry -- Immigrant families in sociology / Vappu Tyyskä -- How economists have studied the immigrant family / Neeraj Kaushal and Cordelia Reimers -- Knowledge of child development and family interactions among immigrants to America : perspectives from developmental science / Marc H. Bornstein and Linda R. Cote -- A multidisiplinary perspective on the development of young children in immigrant families / P. Lindasy Chase-Lansdale, Angela Valdovinos D'Angelo, and Natalia Palacios -- Managing the differences within : immigration and early education in the United States / Robert H. Bradley and Lorraine McKelvey -- The role of preschool and after-school policies in improving the school achievement of children of immigrants / Jane Waldfogel and Claudia Lahaie -- Cultural and religious contexts of parenting by immigrant South Asian Muslim mothers / Fariyal Ross-Sheriff, M. Taqi Tirmazi, and Tasanee R. Walsh -- Immigration, globalization, and the Chinese American families / Bernard P. Wong -- Immigrant families and the educational development of their children / Andrew J. Fuligni and Allison Sidle Fuligni -- Work-family linkages in the lives of families of Mexican origin / Kimberly A. Updegraff ... [et al.] -- Building bridges : strategies to promote academic and psychological resilience for adolescents of Mexican origin / Nancy A. Gonzales ... [et al.] -- The role of the law in relationships within immigrant families : traditional parenting practices in conflict with American concepts of maltreatment / Doriane Lambelet Coleman -- Closing thoughts / Kirby Deater-Deckard, Marc H. Bornstein, and Jennifer E. Lansford -- Afterword : Reflections on research with immigrant families / Carola Suárez-Orozco.
• Sommario/riassunto: How do some families successfully negotiate the linguistic, cultural, and psychological challenges of immigration, while others struggle to acculturate? This timely volume explores the complexities of immigrant family life in North America and analyzes the individual and contextual factors that influence health and well-being. Synthesizing cutting-edge research from a range of disciplines, the book addresses such key topics as child development, school achievement, and the cultural and religious contexts of parenting. It examines the interface between families and
• Titolo autorizzato: Immigrant families in contemporary society
• ISBN: 1-281-12408-7; 9786611124083; 1-59385-735-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778258303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Duke series in child development and public policy.