Moving Stories
Immigrant Youth Adapt to Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2135221 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marcelo M Suárez‐orozco (New York University, corresponding author), Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, Carola Suárez-Orozco (0000-0002-9111-6484, New York University) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 251-259 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Du Bois Review Social Science Research on Race (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1742-058X • E-ISSN: 1742-0598 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1742058x07070130 |
| OpenAlex | W2802167494 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 3 |
In the first decade of the new millennium, a new cycle of public concern about the benefits and harms of immigration has erupted. The harsh spotlight on undocumented immigration and border controls has blinded us to many important facets of the problem. In this article, we focus on the experience and integration of the children of immigrants. These youth are the largest growing segment of the U.S. child population-now constituting 20% of our nation's children and projected by the year 2040 to make up one-third of our children. Immigrant-origin youth are extraordinarily diverse, and their experiences resist facile generalizations. The social and educational outcomes of immigrant youth will thus vary substantially depending upon the specific constellation of resources and the settlement context. Of critical importance is how immigrant youth fare academically, as this has long-term implications for their future, as well as our society's well-being. While some are successfully navigating the U.S. educational system, large numbers struggle academically, leaving school without having acquired the tools that will enable them to function in the highly competitive labor market and ever more complex society. Here we explore a variety of factors that shed light on the educational integration of the children of immigrants: educational background; poverty; segregation; undocumented status; English-language acquisition; promoting academic engagement; family relations; peer relationships; communities and community organizations; and mentoring relationships. We advocate a major new policy agenda to ease the transition of America's newest and littlest arrivals to their new home
Business · Context (archaeology · Economic growth · Geography · Immigration · Political science · Population · Poverty · Public relations · Settlement (finance · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Migration, Health and Trauma · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2017 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |