Strengths and Challenges of New Immigrant Families: Implications for Research, Education, Policy, and Service - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0739114573 ISBN 13: 9780739114575

Publisher: Lexington Books, 2009

Synopsis

This book is comprised of nineteen chapters written by scholars with expertise on immigrant families representing every corner of the globe_from Africa and India to Europe and Central America. It provides a springboard from which to answer the application and _what now_ questions for those who work with immigrant families in a variety of capacities_from academicians and researchers to educators and humanservice providers.

About this title

About the Author:

Rochelle L. Dalla is an associate professor; John DeFrain is an extension professor; Julie M. Johnson is chair and professor; Douglas A. Abbott is a professor, all in the Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Review:

This book provides new insights into the contemporary US immigrant experience based on a range of research strategies. It presents a rich account of the lives of immigrants by bringing into focus the relevance of country of origin, immigration status, cultural practices, gender, family integration, urban vs. rural communities, and interactions with the social service system. It does so by exploring the lives of East Indian, Sudanese, Somali, African, Asian Indian, Korean, Irish, Egyptian, Israeli, Chinese, Mexican, and other immigrants. A wonderful introduction for those wanting to study or work with immigrant families. (Yolanda C. Padilla, The University of Texas at Austin)

Strengths and Challenges of New Immigrant Families is a multidisiplinary compendium of articles and essays about immigrants and refugee families....One value of the book is the inclusion of research on a number of understudied populations, such as Sudanese, Khmer, Somali, and Korean immigrants and refugees. (Katherine Fennely, 2010 Great Plains Research)

The editors have done a terrific job of compiling a wide range of complex and timely topics into a highly readable volume. Together, the chapters convey a multidimensional portrait of immigrant families that should be of interest to academics and policy makers alike. (Cecilia Menjivar, Arizona State University)

About this edition

• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0739114573
• ISBN 13: 9780739114575
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 440
• Editor: Dalla Rochelle L., Defrain John, Johnson Julie M., Abbott Douglas A.