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The Social and Emotional Adjustment of Immigrant Children

A Review of the Literature

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ID14651237
AuthorsMichael Aronowitz (University of California, Berkeley, corresponding author)
Year1984
Volume18
Issue2
Pages237-257
Publication date1984-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Migration Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0197-9183 • E-ISSN: 1747-7379
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/019791838401800203
PMID12312999
OpenAlexW2034268814
ISBN9791838401800
LanguageEN
Citations received72
References cited52

This article reviews the existing research on the prevalence of social and emotional adjustment problems among immigrant children, examines the findings on the kinds of adjustment problems exacerbated by migration or particular to immigrant school children and reviews and assesses effectiveness of intervention programs developed specifically to aid such children. Also considered is a theoretical framework which would facilitate conceptualizing the process of immigration among children, their particular needs, and how these might best be met by primary and secondary preventive mental health interventions

Developmental psychology · Immigration · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

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Unique citing works72
Citations per year1,76
Citation span1985 - 2026 (42)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 29
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