wow-inequalities/02-data/intermediate/wos_sample/41d2991762d85807a4861d80ba8e4320-perreira-krista-m./info.yaml

abstract: 'Poor childhood health contributes to lower socioeconomic status in

  adulthood. Subsequently, low socioeconomic status among parents

  contributes to poor childhood health outcomes in the next generation.

  This cycle can be particularly pernicious for vulnerable and low-income

  minority populations, including many children of immigrants. And because

  of the rapid growth in the numbers of immigrant children, this cycle

  also has implications for the nation as a whole. By promoting the

  physical well-being and emotional health of children of immigrants,

  health professionals and policy makers can ultimately improve the

  long-term economic prospects of the next generation.

  Despite their poorer socioeconomic circumstances and the stress

  associated with migration and acculturation, foreign-born children who

  immigrate to the United States typically have lower mortality and

  morbidity risks than U. S. children born to immigrant parents. Over

  time, however, and across generations, the health advantage of immigrant

  children fades. For example, researchers have found that the share of

  adolescents who are overweight or obese, a key indicator of physical

  health, is lowest for foreign-born youth, but these shares grow larger

  for each generation and increase rapidly as youth transition into

  adulthood.

  Access to health care substantially influences the physical and

  emotional health status of immigrant children. Less likely to have

  health insurance and regular access to medical care services than

  nonimmigrants, immigrant parents delay or forgo needed care for their

  children. When children finally receive care, it is often in the

  emergency room after an urgent condition has developed.

  To better promote the health of children of immigrants, health

  researchers and reformers must improve their understanding of the unique

  experiences of immigrant children; increase access to medical care and

  the capacity of providers to work with multilingual and multicultural

  populations; and continue to improve the availability and affordability

  of health insurance for all Americans.'
affiliation: 'Perreira, KM (Corresponding Author), Univ N Carolina Chapel Hill, Dept
  Publ Policy, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA.

  Perreira, Krista M., Univ N Carolina Chapel Hill, Dept Publ Policy, Chapel Hill,
  NC 27599 USA.

  Perreira, Krista M., Univ N Carolina Chapel Hill, Carolina Populat Ctr, Chapel Hill,
  NC USA.

  Ornelas, India J., Fred Hutchinson Canc Res Ctr, Biobehav Canc Prevent Training
  Program, Seattle, WA 98104 USA.

  Ornelas, India J., Univ Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.'
author: Perreira, Krista M. and Ornelas, India J.
author_list:
- family: Perreira
  given: Krista M.
- family: Ornelas
  given: India J.
da: '2023-09-28'
eissn: 1550-1558
files: []
issn: 1054-8289
journal: FUTURE OF CHILDREN
keywords-plus: 'MEXICAN-AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS; UNITED-STATES; HEALTH-CARE; SUBSTANCE
  USE;

  SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILDHOOD HEALTH;

  ASIAN-AMERICAN; LABOR-MARKET; DRUG-USE'
language: English
month: SPR
number: '1'
number-of-cited-references: '90'
orcid-numbers: Ornelas, India/0000-0003-2957-6452
pages: 195-218
papis_id: 14f59c575c6c1bc6614da61d0019d77a
ref: Perreira2011physicalpsychologica
times-cited: '109'
title: The Physical and Psychological Well-Being of Immigrant Children
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000288567000009
usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
usage-count-since-2013: '37'
volume: '21'
web-of-science-categories: 'Family Studies; Health Policy \& Services; Social Sciences,

  Interdisciplinary'
year: '2011'