Impact of the Relational, Built, Community, and Policy/Political Environments on Immigrant Child Health: A Narrative Review
Anna Zuckerman,
Perry Nagin,
Anisa Ibrahim
et al.
Abstract:Purpose of Review
We summarize recent evidence describing how the health of first-generation immigrant children (FGIC) is influenced by the relational, built, community, and policy/political environments after migration to the United States.
Recent Findings
FGIC health is promoted and strengthened by family values, cultural ties, and positive peer relationships, while prior trauma, stressors in family relationships and discrimination detract from physical … Show more
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