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ERIC Number: EJ992010
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
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Immigrant-Native Differences in Child Health: Does Maternal Education Narrow or Widen the Gap?
Jackson, Margot I.; Kiernan, Kathleen; McLanahan, Sara
Child Development, v83 n5 p1501-1509 Sep-Oct 2012
Abundant U.S. research documents an "immigrant advantage" in children's physical health. This article extends consideration to the United Kingdom, permitting examination of a broader group of immigrants from disparate regions of the world and different socioeconomic backgrounds. Drawing on birth cohort data (ages 0-5) from both countries (n = 4,139 and n = 13,381), the analysis considers whether the children of immigrants have a physical and mental health advantage around the beginning of elementary school, and whether advantage is more pronounced among low-educated populations. Findings indicate that the children of immigrants are not uniformly healthier than those in native-born families. Rather, there is heterogeneity in the immigrant advantage across outcomes, and evidence of both greater advantage and disadvantage among children in low-educated immigrant families. (Contains 4 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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