Mental health and adaptation among newcomer immigrant youth in United States educational settings

Patel, Sita G.; Bouche, Vicky; Thomas, Irene; Martínez, William

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101459

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“…Many face challenges including poverty, navigating the health care system, lack of health insurance, language barriers, literacy concerns, housing and food insecurity, and lack of work eligibility. 15,16 Most of the patients served by the SBHC are insured by Medicaid and a small portion are uninsured. Nearly all patients (90%) identify as Latinx or Hispanic.…”

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“…In the 2021‐2022 academic year, the SBHC served approximately 650 individual patients, including a high percentage of “newcomers”—immigrants who have been in the United States for less than 3 years and prefer a language other than English at home. Many face challenges including poverty, navigating the health care system, lack of health insurance, language barriers, literacy concerns, housing and food insecurity, and lack of work eligibility 15,16 . Most of the patients served by the SBHC are insured by Medicaid and a small portion are uninsured.…”

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Case Management for Social Needs of Youth and Families in School‐Based Health Centers

Keeton,

Soleimanpour,

Geierstanger

et al. 2024

Journal of School Health

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BackgroundSchool‐based health centers (SBHCs) are ideal settings to address social needs of youth and families. Case managers can play a vital role in social care interventions.MethodsWe piloted a program to incorporate a Case Manager into the care team of 1 SBHC serving 2 local schools with over 900 students and their surrounding communities. This project's purpose was to evaluate program feasibility, utilization, and acceptability. Our mixed‐methods evaluation included analyses of data from electronic health records, client satisfaction surveys, and staff interviews.ResultsDuring the 6‐month pilot, the Case Manager served 133 clients (about one third of all SBHC clients served) through 593 contacts. Most contacts included referrals to support services (90%) and 37% addressed newcomer immigrant adjustment. All 37 respondents to the satisfaction survey during the 3‐month administration period (44% response rate) reported that the Case Manager made them feel comfortable asking for help; 95% reported getting the help they needed. The 7 SBHC staff interviewed shared many program benefits, including increased time for clinical services.Implications for School Health Policy, Practice, and EquityInequities in children's health and educational achievement are influenced by structural factors. Results from our pilot program demonstrate that SBHCs may be well‐positioned to deliver social care interventions and that case managers enhance the ability to deliver quality care.ConclusionsSchool‐based programs to address unmet social needs are critical to supporting learning and wellness for all youth. Robust studies are needed to further test the impacts of case management in SBHCs.

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Section: Setting and Participantsmentioning

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Section: Program Planning and Implementationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Case Management for Social Needs of Youth and Families in School‐Based Health Centers

Keeton,

Soleimanpour,

Geierstanger

et al. 2024

Journal of School Health

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“…However, immigrant youth currently have less access to mental health care and are more likely to receive lower quality care (Ortega et al, 2018; Pitkin Derose et al, 2009). Given all children in the United States have the right to public education regardless of immigration status, public kindergarten through 12th grade schools have the potential to serve as ideal sites for providing prevention and wellness programs for newcomer youth (Patel et al, 2023). Nevertheless, at present, many child-serving systems, including schools, are often, at minimum, insufficiently responsive to the unique needs of NLIY—and, at worst, systematically harmful.…”

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“Le pueden pagar más al que tiene papeles y menos al que no tiene”: An exploratory study of critical consciousness processes among newcomer Latinx immigrant youth.

Arce,

Edyburn,

Baquero Devis

et al. 2024

Journal of Latinx Psychology

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Newcomer Latinx immigrant youth (NLIY) in the United States are impacted by systemic inequities experienced premigration in their home countries and postmigration in the United States. Consistent with critical consciousness (CC) theory, developing an awareness of these inequities (i.e., critical reflection/awareness), forming beliefs about one's ability to overcome them (i.e., sociopolitical efficacy), and taking actions to create social change (i.e., critical action), could promote positive psychosocial outcomes for NLIY. However, limited research has examined CC processes in this population. The present study explored CC processes among NLIY through focus groups (N = 7). Using a semistructured interview guide, participants were asked to reflect on the multisystem barriers they have faced in the United States and in their home countries. Data were analyzed via thematic analyses, which identified themes of awareness of personal, family, and systemic barriers, general and sociopolitical efficacy, and general action. Findings also revealed themes of limited opportunities for critical reflection and of dual frames of reference. Overall, NLIY evinced a nuanced understanding of sociopolitical systems and findings suggest that these youth may benefit from more opportunities to participate in CC raising programming. Public Significance StatementWhen openly asked to reflect on the multisystem barriers they have experienced, newcomer Latinx immigrant adolescents articulated many personal and family, but not systemic barriers. However, when these youth were directly asked about systemic inequities, they demonstrated a complex understanding of the sociopolitical systems that have oppressed them both in the United States and in their home countries. Findings suggest that critical consciousness processes may be valuable targets for future research and practice with this population.

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“…Teachers' pedagogical knowledge consists of declarative and procedural knowledge (Mathers, 2021), as well as specific knowledge, covering expertise about a child (Carter & Darling-Hammond, 2016). This knowledge includes demographic information (age, ethnic identity, religion) about a child (Patel et al, 2023). Teachers' knowledge and beliefs depend on previous professional and personal experience in relation to the present and future (Schwartz et al, 2022).…”

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Competence of Latvian Preschool Teachers to Include Newcomers in Education

Tarune,

Usca

2024

SIE

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The 21st century is the time of globalization, and migration has become the norm. As a result of these trends, the education systems must be inclusive in order to ensure the right of all children to education, regardless of their background. Preschool teachers play an essential role in the implementation of inclusive education. They have the opportunity and tools to form a foundation for further education by creating a positive and supportive environment where all children can feel welcome. In order to promote inclusion, preschool teachers must have certain competences for the inclusion of newcomers in education. The paper presents a structural model of preschool teacher competence for the inclusion of newcomers in education and the results of the preschool teacher questionnaire. The research results show that Latvian preschool teachers' competence to work with newcomer children is insufficient and needs to be improved.

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Mental health and adaptation among newcomer immigrant youth in United States educational settings

Cited by 13 publications

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Case Management for Social Needs of Youth and Families in School‐Based Health Centers

Case Management for Social Needs of Youth and Families in School‐Based Health Centers

“Le pueden pagar más al que tiene papeles y menos al que no tiene”: An exploratory study of critical consciousness processes among newcomer Latinx immigrant youth.

Competence of Latvian Preschool Teachers to Include Newcomers in Education

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