24 12 2012 13 35 00 Defining Race Ethnicity Race Biological or social Ethnicity Linked to culture Minority status Not linked to numerical status but power Ethnic Racial Groups Race ethnicity are synonymous African American Black One ethnicity many races White Latino Black One race many ethnicities Latino White European American Variation in Race Ethnicity Between group differences Within group differences differences Variations in Race Ethnicity Experiences of migration place African American families The Great Migration How do within group differences compare to between group Rise of the Middle Class Native American families Urban vs rez life Experiences of Immigration Asian American families Model minority Latino families Cuban Puerto Rican Mexican Acculturation Old immigrants vs Southeast Asian immigrants Framework for understanding integration of immigrant families into U S society Current Immigration Trends in the U S 1 million immigrants enter the U S each year 75 are from Asia Latin America Immigrants account for 1 3 of recent population growth 23 of all children live in immigrant families Children of immigrants will comprise at least 20 of the labor force in coming years Immigrant Families in the U S Resources 2 parent families Strong work ethic Bilingual Bicultural Risks Poverty Parents documentation status Low parental education Limited English proficiency 40 English fluency 44 English learners Immigrant Paradox Is becoming American a developmental risk What is the immigrant paradox As generations progress and acculturation worse outcomes health behavior education Found mostly among Asian and Latino communities Health problems obesity asthma Health Behavior Education Missed school substance use Math and reading test scores Segmented Assimilation Portes Three challenges to immigrant children Segmented assimilation Three narratives Middle class achievement from G1 G3 Working class G1 G2 to middle class achievement G3 Working class G1 to marginal or underclass G2 G3 Undocumented Immigrants Increased during the 1970s 28 of all immigrants in 2003 Undocumented children Access to resources health care child care TANF 65 000 undocumented children graduate from high school each year Underground Undergrads DREAM Act Development Relief Education for Alien Minors 24 12 2012 13 35 00 24 12 2012 13 35 00
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