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May 14
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Immigration, Acculturation and Parenting

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Parenting, Research, Research Highlight, Resources

Immigration, Acculturation and Parenting

Marc H. Bornstein, PhD and Yvonne Bohr, PhD, Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development (April 2011)

Parenting occupies a central node in the nexus between culture and adaptive human development. While parents in all societies are expected to nurture and protect young children, culture influences a wide array of family functions including roles, decision-making patterns, and cognitions and practices related to childrearing and child development. Parenting may be subjected to complex transformations when families emigrate from one society to settle in another.

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May 14
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Research Brief: Immigrants at a Loss

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, CICW Publications, Highlighted Resources, Parenting, Research Briefs, Research Highlight, Resources, Social Work

Immigrants at a Loss: The Need for Services that Promote Child Well-being Among Latino Families with Child Welfare Contact

Megan Finno-Velasquez, PhD and Sophia Sepp, Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (May 15, 2018)

This research brief highlights the central findings of a three-study dissertation that explored the needs of high-risk Latino families with child welfare contact and the barriers that exist in receiving services to meet those needs through a quantitative examination of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAWII).

Apr 13
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Our Children’s Fear: Immigration Policy’s Effects on Young Children

By | Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Legal/Law, Parenting, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers

Our Children’s Fear: Immigration Policy’s Effects on Young Children

Wendy Cervantes, Hannah Matthews and Rebecca Ullrich, CLASP (3/14/2018)

This webinar presents findings from two CLASP reports: “Our Children’s Fear: Immigration Policy’s Effects on Young Children” and “Immigration Policy’s Harmful Impacts on Early Care and Education”. It also explains how immigration policy is affecting young children and their parents as well as early childhood educators. Recommendations for stakeholders at all levels to safeguard the wellbeing of children in immigrant families are also provided.

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Mar 30
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Impacts of Immigration Actions and News and the Psychological Distress of U.S. Latino Parents Raising Adolescents

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Parenting, Research Highlight

Impacts of Immigration Actions and News and the Psychological Distress of U.S. Latino Parents Raising Adolescents

Kathleen M. Roche, M.S.W., Ph.D., Elizabeth Vaquera, Ph.D., Rebecca M. B. White, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Maria Ivonne Rivera, M.P.H., Journal of Adolescent Health (Jan 29, 2018)

This study describes how recent immigrant policy changes and news are impacting the lives of Latina/o immigrant parents raising adolescent children.

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Mar 12
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The Influence of Immigrant Parent Legal Status on U.S.-Born Children’s Academic Abilities: The Moderating Effects of Social Service Use

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Parenting, Research, Research Highlight

The Influence of Immigrant Parent Legal Status on U.S.-Born Children’s Academic Abilities: The Moderating Effects of Social Service Use

Kalina M. Brabeck, Erin Sibley, Patricia Taubin & Angela Murcia, Applied Developmental Science (Dec 21, 2015)

This study investigates the relationship between immigrant parent legal status and academic performance among U.S.-born children, ages 7–10.

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Jan 31
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Raising Teens in a New Country: A Guide for the Whole Family

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Parenting, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Youth & Families

Raising Teens in a New Country: A Guide for the Whole Family

Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services (January 2018)

This resource was created for parents and teens who are new to the U.S., and for the service providers who work with them, with topics ranging from cultural identity to school and community engagement to higher education, and more. Available in English, Arabic, and Spanish.

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Dec 15
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Stress Related to Immigration Status in Students: A Brief Guide for Schools

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, ICE, Immigrant Youth, Parenting, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Trauma

Stress Related to Immigration Status in Students: A Brief Guide for Schools

Lisa M. Edwards & Jacki Black, Marquette University (2017)

This guide is designed to provide an overview of detention, deportation, and other immigration status-related stress and their impact on children and families, as well as suggestions for how school personnel can support families in this situation.

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Nov 15
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Trauma Responsive Child Welfare Systems

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Family Separation, Foster Care, Parenting, Practice Highlight, Social Workers

Trauma Responsive Child Welfare Systems

Virginia C. Strand and Ginny Sprang, Springer International Publishing, Oct 25, 2017

This comprehensive reference offers a robust framework for introducing and sustaining trauma-responsive services and culture in child welfare systems.

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Nov 15
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Latino Cultural Guide: Building Capacity to Strengthen the Well-Being of Immigrant Families and Their Children: A Prevention Strategy

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigration Relief, Parenting, Practice Highlight, Social Workers

Latino Cultural Guide: Building Capacity to Strengthen the Well-Being of Immigrant Families and Their Children: A Prevention Strategy

Rosita Balch, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department, Ann Gilligan, and Susan Schmidt, BRYCS. Research assistants Renee Anderson, Teresa Obrero and Sarah Aughenbaugh, The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, 2010

This guide provides an overview of cultural issues important to understanding children and family environments in Latino immigrant groups, including understanding experiences through a cultural lens.

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Nov 07
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Child Care Choices of Low-Income, Immigrant Families with Young Children

By | Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, Immigrant Families Research, Language Issues, Parenting, Research Highlight

Child Care Choices of Low-Income, Immigrant Families with Young Children

Heather Sandstrom and Julia Gelatt, Urban Institute (Nov 7, 2017)

Using data from the National Survey of Early Care and Education, this brief reports differences in the child care settings foreign-born and US-born parents select for their young children.

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