Promoting the Well-Being of Immigrant Youth

Nolan, Brian

doi:10.1017/cbo9781139094696.021

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“…These results may also be extended to other countries that experience a high influx of immigrants, for example in Europe where second-generation Turkish immigrant youth do not reap all of the same benefits as second-generation immigrants from other countries (e.g., Morocco) and may experience poorer mental health as a result (Crul and Vermeulen 2003). However, the political and social climate of the host country may have an impact on the well-being of its immigrant populations (Nolan 2009) and should therefore be examined further, as should disparities in perception across immigrant groups to help explain (e.g., why second-generation Latino immigrant youth in the current study fared worse compared to first- and third-generation Latino immigrant youth).…”

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Latino youth's internalising behaviours: links to immigrant status and neighbourhood characteristics

2012

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Objectives Latinos are the fastest-growing immigrant group in the USA. Yet, little is known about the emotional well-being of this population, such as the links among family, neighbourhood context and Latino immigrant youth mental health. Understanding this link will help determine which contexts negatively impact Latino immigrant youth mental health. Design Drawing data from the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighbourhoods collected in 1994–1995 and 1997–1999, this study examined links between Latino youth’s internalising behaviours, based on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and neighbourhood characteristics as a function of immigrant status. The sample included 1040 (aged 9–17) Latino immigrant youth seen twice over three years and identified as first, second or third generation. In this study, neighbourhoods are made up of two to three census tracts that reflect similar racial/ethnic and socioeconomic composition. Using hierarchical linear regression models, the study also explored links between internalising behaviours and neighbourhood characteristics, including concentrated disadvantage, immigrant concentration and residential stability. Results First- and second-generation youth had higher internalising behaviour scores (i.e., worse mental health) than third-generation youth after controlling for youth internalising behaviours at Wave 1, maternal depression and family characteristics. First- and second-generation youth were more likely to live in high immigrant-concentrated neighbourhoods and first-generation youth were more likely to live in residentially unstable neighbourhoods. Controlling for neighbourhood clusters eliminated the immigrant-generation internalising association. However, second-generation Latino youth living in neighbourhoods with higher residential stability had higher levels of internalising behaviour problems compared to first- and third-generation youth living in similar neighbourhoods. Conclusions We found that the interaction between immigrant generation and neighbourhood context helps to explain differences observed in the mental health of second-generation immigrant youth, a result that may help other communities in the USA and other countries better understand the factors that contribute to immigrant youth well-being.

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Latino youth's internalising behaviours: links to immigrant status and neighbourhood characteristics

2012

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“…The majority of such studies, however, tend to ignore the religious penalty that some members of those groups face in additional to the ethnic penalty: they focus on color racism but largely ignore cultural racism that might exacerbate the situation for some groups. For example, find that educational attainment is a major factor accounting for the penalties experienced by first-generation migrants but they and Nolan (2012) both find that for the second generation labor market outcomes are largely consistent with individuals' educational attainments, which are generally higher for the second generation. Nolan finds a pattern of ethnic stratification in which non-European ancestry groups are most likely to suffer penalties; those with no qualifications suffered most in competition for higher status occupation positions, but Bangladeshis and Pakistanis experienced similar penalties at all educational levels (Johnston et al, 2010;Li, 2010;.…”

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Ethno-religious identities and persisting penalties in the UK labor market

Khattab

Johnston

2015

The Social Science Journal

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a b s t r a c tMost studies of minority group penalties in the UK labor market have focused on groups classified by their self-assessed ethnicity only, without taking into account major divisions within such groups, notably by religion. Using a large sample taken from the quarterly Labor Force Survey, this paper analyze levels of both unemployment and obtaining posts within the salariat for fourteen separate ethno-religious groups. Estimates of both gross and net penalties are derived, the latter taking the individuals' human capital resources into account. They show that most non-White groups face an employment penalty, but Muslim groups -both men and women -experienced the greatest penalties. These penalties are exacerbated when searching for any job turns into searching for a managerial or a professional job suggesting that inequality is preserved through mechanisms of color and cultural racism which intensifies as minority workers seek jobs at the more lucrative end of the labor market -which, if persistent, could have long-term implications for the cohesion of the UK's multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society.

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“…Earlier school starting ages and later tracking on ability appear to be associated with increased intergenerational mobility in education (Bauer & Riphahn, 2007. Moreover, Nolan (2009) argues that second-generation youth achieve better educational outcomes in countries in which (i) there is a large tertiary sector with easy access to higher education; (ii) face-to-face contact hours are higher; (iii) the emphasis on homework is lower; and (iv) more resources are provided to youths with learning problems, in particular language difficulties.…”

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“…Empirical evidence for this proposition is somewhat mixed. For a review of the international literature, seeNolan (2009). For a review of the international literature, seeNolan (2009).…”

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Educational Attainment Across Generations: The Role of Immigration Background*

Cobb‐Clark

Nguyen

2012

Economic Record

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This paper analyses educational attainment among immigrant and native‐born youth in Australia. We find that young Australians from non‐English‐speaking‐background (NESB) immigrant families have an educational advantage over their English‐speaking‐background (ESB) immigrant and Australian‐born peers. The educational advantages associated with immigrant parents’ higher educational attainment are counterbalanced by the disadvantages associated with immigrant families’ greater socioeconomic disadvantage, making endowment effects overall relatively unimportant in explaining the gap. Instead, most of the educational gap associated with immigration background stems from differences in the educational attainment of immigrant and native‐born youths with the same characteristics. While immigrant parents do not have an enhanced ability to transmit their own educational advantage to their children, they are more effective in shielding their children from some of the negative educational consequences of socioeconomic disadvantage. Finally, immigrant youths’ residential patterns convey substantial educational advantages to them.

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Promoting the Well-Being of Immigrant Youth

Cited by 13 publications

References 64 publications

Latino youth's internalising behaviours: links to immigrant status and neighbourhood characteristics

Latino youth's internalising behaviours: links to immigrant status and neighbourhood characteristics

Ethno-religious identities and persisting penalties in the UK labor market

Educational Attainment Across Generations: The Role of Immigration Background*

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