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Coll, Cynthia Garcia, Ed.; Marks, Amy Kerivan, Ed. – APA Books, 2011
Many academic and public policies promote rapid immigrant assimilation. Yet, researchers have recently identified an emerging pattern, known as the "immigrant paradox," in which assimilated children of immigrants experience diminishing developmental outcomes and educational achievements. This volume examines these controversial findings by asking…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Immigrants, Acculturation
Koppelman, Jane, Ed. – 2000
This collection of snapshots examines the well-being of America's children and adults through the lens of the 1999 National Survey of America's Families. Snapshots include: "Foreword: Snapshots of America's Families II: A View of the Nation and 13 States from the National Survey of America's Families" (Alyssa Wigton and Alan Weil);…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Adolescents, Adults, Child Behavior
Carey, William B., Ed.; McDevitt, Sean C., Ed. – 1994
This collection of essays, in honor of child psychiatry pioneers Stella Chess and Alexander Thomas, focuses on their idea that important life outcomes are the product of ongoing interactions between a child's behavioral style and the complimentarity or lack of fit of the parenting environment. Following an introduction, the remaining chapters are:…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Child Behavior, Child Development, Children