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The Prevention Researcher

Behavioral research for professionals working with adolescents and at-risk youth.

A journal from Integrated Research Services, Inc.

A Cultural-Ecological Model of Migration and Development: Focusing on Latino Immigrant Youth

By Krista M. Perreira, Ph.D., and Luke Smith, M.D.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 14, Number 4, 2007, Pages 6-9 , Item# A144-Perreira


Abstract:
Adolescent development can only be understood in context. For immigrant youth, both the contexts of migration and settlement must be evaluated and incorporated into strategies for prevention and intervention. This article provides a cultural-ecological model for understanding the experiences and social identities of immigrant youth, especially Latino immigrant youth. Instead of working from a model which presumes that normative development for youth should be based on white middle-class families, this article explores five major constructs for adaptive development among children of immigrants, including child characteristics; family context; the context of migration; the context of settlement; and ethnic identification.

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