Latino Immigrant Youth Living in a Nontraditional Migration City: A Social-Ecological Examination of the Complexities of Stress and Resilience

Latino immigrant children represent the fastest-growing population in the United States and families are frequently residing outside of the traditional migration destinations. These cities lack the infrastructure and resources to provide culturally relevant services and bilingual education that supp...

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Published in:Urban education (Beverly Hills, Calif.) Calif.), 2017-03, Vol.52 (3), p.399-426
Main Authors: DeJonckheere, Melissa J., Vaughn, Lisa M., Jacquez, Farrah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
At risk youth
Bilingual education
Child welfare
Children
Cities
Coping
Cultural factors
Education
Educational Environment
Families & family life
Family school relationship
Hispanic American Students
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic people
Immigrants
Immigration
Infrastructure
Kinship networks
Latin American cultural groups
Middle School Students
Migration
Municipalities
Networks
Peer relationships
Protective factors
Resilience (Psychology)
Risk
Risk factors
Semi Structured Interviews
Social networks
Stress
Urban Schools
Youth
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Summary:Latino immigrant children represent the fastest-growing population in the United States and families are frequently residing outside of the traditional migration destinations. These cities lack the infrastructure and resources to provide culturally relevant services and bilingual education that supports these youth. Following a social-ecological approach that attends to the multiple contextual and cultural factors that influence individuals, this study identifies the risk and protective factors experienced by Latino immigrant youth living within a nontraditional destination area. Youth described relationship, immigration, academic, language, and familial stressors as significant risk factors. Protective factors included family networks, peer relationships, and school supports.
ISSN:0042-0859
1552-8340
DOI:10.1177/0042085914549360