Sentences with phrase «immigrant families contributed»

Nevertheless, children in immigrant families contributed little to the change in child poverty rates in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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But now those are already there at yours maybe if you prepare them right as to education and training for finally deputing them to return to their own countries with the needful backup and authority they will be useful tools for the advancement and prosperity of their nations then you will have no one wanting to immigrate leaving behind their own families and friends... in addition to that you will see those who immigrated towards your country start moving back to their own countries and this is the only solution to resolve the issue of illegal immigration and to find peace... otherwise if things go on as it is today surely slowly slowly you will find that your own countries become inherited by piling up immigrants who might get starved due negligence turn on against the Host country... that has contributed in the destructions of their countries but not towards and advancements or developments of their countries and nations to find peace and make a living..!?

With municipal ID's and driver's licenses, undocumented immigrants today would be able to better provide for their families, contribute more to the economy and fully integrate into the American mainstream, just as generations of immigrants to this country have before them.»

Mr. Kissam currently serves as a trustee of the Werner - Kohnstamm Family Fund which supports initiatives contributing to the well - being of immigrants in California and nationally.

While many factors contribute to this problem, it is a reality in American public education that students who have fallen behind are disproportionately in families with low incomes and disproportionately members of communities that have been on the wrong side of inequities and injustice in our society, including people of color, recent immigrants, and members of the LGBTQ community.

Multiple factors likely contribute to the lower participation of immigrant families in early education:

She has contributed to several ILRC manuals, including Defending Immigrants in the Ninth Circuit; Families and Immigration; Naturalization and U.S. Citizenship; and Inadmissibility & Deportability, and has authored articles, presented webinars and served as a panelist on marriage immigration issues, adjustment of status, U visas, and criminal immigration for ILRC, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG).

In addition, little knowledge is available on the effect of parenting support programmes delivered to immigrant parents.24 The few studies available have mostly shown little or no improvement in the mental health of immigrant parents25 26 or even poorer outcomes for immigrant families27 and families with low socioeconomic status.28 Scarcity of studies in this area may simply because few immigrant parents participate in such programmes.24 Several studies have reported difficulties in recruiting and retaining immigrant parents in parenting support programmes.29 30 Factors such as belonging to an ethnic minority, low socioeconomic status, practical aspects or experienced alienation and discrimination all contribute to low participation.28 31 Other studies have demonstrated that low participation and a high dropout rate of immigrant parents are associated with a lack of cultural sensitivity in the intervention, poor information about the parenting programme and lack of trust towards professionals.24 A qualitative study conducted with Somali - born parents in Sweden showed that Somali parents experienced many societal challenges in the new country and in their parenting behaviours.

Characteristics of Child Abuse in Immigrant Korean Families and Correlates of Placement Decisions Chang, Rhee, & Weaver Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (8), 2006 View Abstract This study examined the characteristics and patterns of child abuse among immigrant Korean families in Los Angeles and critical variables that contribute to the type of placement made by the child protective serviceImmigrant Korean Families and Correlates of Placement Decisions Chang, Rhee, & Weaver Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (8), 2006 View Abstract This study examined the characteristics and patterns of child abuse among immigrant Korean families in Los Angeles and critical variables that contribute to the type of placement made by the child protective servicesFamilies and Correlates of Placement Decisions Chang, Rhee, & Weaver Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 30 (8), 2006 View Abstract This study examined the characteristics and patterns of child abuse among immigrant Korean families in Los Angeles and critical variables that contribute to the type of placement made by the child protective serviceimmigrant Korean families in Los Angeles and critical variables that contribute to the type of placement made by the child protective servicesfamilies in Los Angeles and critical variables that contribute to the type of placement made by the child protective services system.

Immigrant families should also be informed about how different ideologies can contribute to their child's difficulty with peers in the host country.

Specifically, as immigrant Latino families become acculturated to U.S. culture, parental control and parent — adolescent conflict might decrease.1 Future research examining dimensions of parenting simultaneously (e.g., levels of acceptance considered combined with levels of control and conflict) and the effect of acculturation on these associations would contribute to our understanding of cultural aspects of parenting in the context of diabetes management.

The combination of younger average age, more likely immigrant status, and higher home prices may have contributed to the urban respondents» stronger expressed financial reliance on their family to buy a home.