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- Is the United States Bad for Children’s Health? Risk and Resilience Among Young Children of Immigrants
July 29, 2013 This report from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) by Jennifer Van Hook, Nancy S. Landale, & Marianne M. Hillemeir, is part of series of papers that were produced for a public symposium convened by MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy in January 2013.
- Race, Ethnicity and Immigration Report
July 22, 2013 Diverse Children: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration in America’s New Non-Majority Generation There are significant disparities in the education, economic well-being, and health of children in the U.S. based on their race-ethnicity and whether or not their parents are immigrants, according to Diverse Children: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration in America’s New Non-Majority Generation, the first report ever to draw these comparisons.
- Preparing the Children of Immigrants for Early Academic Success
July 10, 2013 This report from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) by Robert Crosnoe is part of series of papers that were produced for a public symposium convened by MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy in January 2013.
- Health Care for Immigrant Families: Current Policies and Issues
July 9, 2013 This report from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) by Leighton Ku is part of series of papers that were produced for a public symposium convened by MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy in January 2013.
- Unauthorized Immigrant Parents and Their Children’s Development
April 3, 2013 This report from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) by Hirokazu Yoshikawa and Jenya Kholoptseva is part of series of papers that were produced for a public symposium convened by MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy in January 2013.
- The Promise of PreK-3rd: Promoting Academic Excellence for Dual Language Learners in Red Bank Public Schools
January 4, 2013 The Promise of PreK-3rd: Promoting Academic Excellence for Dual Language Learners in Red Bank Public Schools case study tells the story of Red Bank, New Jersey’s coherent PreK-3rd approach to educating Dual Language Learners (DLLs) and preparing them for expanded life opportunities.
- Patterns and Predictors of School Readiness and Early Childhood Success Among Children in Black Immigrant Families
November 8, 2012 Patterns and Predictors of School Readiness and Early Childhood Success Among Children in Black Immigrant Families is one of eleven research papers published by The Migration Policy Institute’s (MPI) National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy that examines the well-being and development of children in Black immigrant families from birth to age 10.
- Black Immigrant Mothers in Palm Beach County, Florida, and Their Children’s Readiness for School
October 22, 2012 Black Immigrant Mothers in Palm Beach County, Florida, And Their Children’s Readiness for School is one of eleven research papers published by The Migration Policy Institute’s (MPI) National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy that examines the well-being and development of children in Black immigrant families from birth to age 10.