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abstract: 'Poor childhood health contributes to lower socioeconomic status in
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adulthood. Subsequently, low socioeconomic status among parents
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contributes to poor childhood health outcomes in the next generation.
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This cycle can be particularly pernicious for vulnerable and low-income
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minority populations, including many children of immigrants. And because
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of the rapid growth in the numbers of immigrant children, this cycle
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also has implications for the nation as a whole. By promoting the
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physical well-being and emotional health of children of immigrants,
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health professionals and policy makers can ultimately improve the
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long-term economic prospects of the next generation.
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Despite their poorer socioeconomic circumstances and the stress
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associated with migration and acculturation, foreign-born children who
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immigrate to the United States typically have lower mortality and
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morbidity risks than U. S. children born to immigrant parents. Over
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time, however, and across generations, the health advantage of immigrant
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children fades. For example, researchers have found that the share of
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adolescents who are overweight or obese, a key indicator of physical
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health, is lowest for foreign-born youth, but these shares grow larger
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for each generation and increase rapidly as youth transition into
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adulthood.
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Access to health care substantially influences the physical and
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emotional health status of immigrant children. Less likely to have
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health insurance and regular access to medical care services than
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nonimmigrants, immigrant parents delay or forgo needed care for their
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children. When children finally receive care, it is often in the
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emergency room after an urgent condition has developed.
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To better promote the health of children of immigrants, health
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researchers and reformers must improve their understanding of the unique
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experiences of immigrant children; increase access to medical care and
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the capacity of providers to work with multilingual and multicultural
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populations; and continue to improve the availability and affordability
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of health insurance for all Americans.'
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affiliation: 'Perreira, KM (Corresponding Author), Univ N Carolina Chapel Hill, Dept
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Publ Policy, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA.
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Perreira, Krista M., Univ N Carolina Chapel Hill, Dept Publ Policy, Chapel Hill,
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NC 27599 USA.
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Perreira, Krista M., Univ N Carolina Chapel Hill, Carolina Populat Ctr, Chapel Hill,
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NC USA.
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Ornelas, India J., Fred Hutchinson Canc Res Ctr, Biobehav Canc Prevent Training
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Program, Seattle, WA 98104 USA.
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Ornelas, India J., Univ Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.'
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author: Perreira, Krista M. and Ornelas, India J.
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author_list:
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- family: Perreira
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given: Krista M.
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- family: Ornelas
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given: India J.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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eissn: 1550-1558
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files: []
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issn: 1054-8289
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journal: FUTURE OF CHILDREN
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keywords-plus: 'MEXICAN-AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS; UNITED-STATES; HEALTH-CARE; SUBSTANCE
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USE;
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SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILDHOOD HEALTH;
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ASIAN-AMERICAN; LABOR-MARKET; DRUG-USE'
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language: English
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month: SPR
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number: '1'
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number-of-cited-references: '90'
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orcid-numbers: Ornelas, India/0000-0003-2957-6452
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pages: 195-218
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papis_id: 14f59c575c6c1bc6614da61d0019d77a
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ref: Perreira2011physicalpsychologica
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times-cited: '109'
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title: The Physical and Psychological Well-Being of Immigrant Children
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type: Article
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unique-id: WOS:000288567000009
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '37'
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volume: '21'
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web-of-science-categories: 'Family Studies; Health Policy \& Services; Social Sciences,
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Interdisciplinary'
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year: '2011'
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