Violence Against Immigrant Youth in Canada: Why More Research Is Needed.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.1456
Abstract: Immigrant youth are at high risk of experiencing discrimination, harassment, aggression, physical violence, and sexual violence in their destination country.1 These risks affect youth who are refugees or asylum seekers as well as those who… read more here.
Keywords: violence; youth; immigrant youth; health ... See more keywords
Culture and stress biology in immigrant youth from the prenatal period to adolescence: A systematic review.
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DOI: 10.1002/dev.22009
Abstract: Immigration patterns over the last two decades have changed the demographic composition of the United States; children are growing up in an increasingly multicultural environment. Immigrant youth may face culture-related stressors and leverage culture-related strengths… read more here.
Keywords: culture; immigrant youth; biology; stress biology ... See more keywords
“We could see our real selves:” The COVID‐19 syndemic and the transition to telehealth for a school‐based prevention program for newcomer Latinx immigrant youth
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22825
Abstract: Abstract Newcomer Latinx immigrant youths in the United States are currently in a syndemic of increased risk of behavioral health concerns, disparities in access to related services, and are disproportionately impacted by the COVID‐19 pandemic.… read more here.
Keywords: youth; transition telehealth; newcomer; immigrant youth ... See more keywords
Connectedness as a protective factor in immigrant youth: results from the Health Behaviours in School-aged Children (HBSC) Italian study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-020-01355-w
Abstract: Objectives The aim of this work was to study whether and to what extent selected connectedness variables (perceived family, peer, and school support) are protective factors against low life satisfaction and high health complaints in… read more here.
Keywords: connectedness; study; school; immigrant youth ... See more keywords
Immigrant youth acculturation and perceived discrimination: Longitudinal mediation by immigrant peers' acceptance/rejection
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DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2018.03.001
Abstract: Abstract This study examined, first, the longitudinal interplay between immigrant youth's acculturation into the host and ethnic cultures and perceived ethnic discrimination, and, second, whether acceptance and rejection by immigrant and non-immigrant peers longitudinally mediated… read more here.
Keywords: discrimination; acculturation; youth acculturation; immigrant youth ... See more keywords
Identity Development in Immigrant Youth: A Multilevel Contextual Perspective
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DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000335
Abstract: Rates of immigration are at an all-time high in many Western countries, and immigration can exert profound influences on identity development. These influences occur both at the individual level and at the group level, but… read more here.
Keywords: identity; immigrant youth; development immigrant; identity development ... See more keywords
Perceived advantages: the influence of urban and suburban neighbourhood context on the socialization and adaptation of Mexican immigrant young men
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DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2016.1201584
Abstract: ABSTRACT Neighbourhoods are important contexts for the socialization and adaptation of immigrant youth. They provide resources and opportunities for positive interactions with peers and non-family adults. But neighbourhoods differ systemically in their demographic composition and… read more here.
Keywords: neighbourhood; perceived advantages; socialization adaptation; immigrant youth ... See more keywords
Let the right one in: ethnic boundaries in a Colombian immigrant youth program
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DOI: 10.1080/09518398.2016.1269974
Abstract: Abstract Although research on minority youth has established the value of coethnic spaces for safe ethnic identity exploration, research has seldom examined how youth in these spaces draw ethnic boundaries or offered appropriate frameworks addressing… read more here.
Keywords: let right; colombian immigrant; program; youth ... See more keywords
Ethnic Harassment and Immigrant Youth's Engagement in Violent Behaviors: Understanding the Risk Factors.
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DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12975
Abstract: The present study aimed to examine whether ethnic harassment was related to violent behaviors among immigrant youth over time and to identify the risk factors. The sample comprised immigrant adolescents living in Sweden (N = 365; Mage… read more here.
Keywords: ethnic harassment; youth; engagement violent; immigrant youth ... See more keywords
Connecting as “Family” in Educative Relationships: Insights From a Media Program Serving Hmong Immigrant Youth
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DOI: 10.1177/0042085917697202
Abstract: This article draws on an ethnographic study of a media program serving Hmong immigrant youth to illuminate perspectives and practices of teaching and learning that draw on Hmong culture’s emphasis on family and collectivism. Our… read more here.
Keywords: program serving; family; youth; immigrant youth ... See more keywords