Living in an immigrant family in America: how fear and toxic stress are affecting daily life, well-being, & health
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
- Author(s):
- Artiga, Samantha, author Ubri, Petry, author
- Contributor(s):
- Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Menlo Park, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, December 2017
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Child Welfare -- psychology Emigrants and Immigrants -- psychology Health Status Stress, Psychological Adult Bullying Child Child Health Emigrants and Immigrants -- legislation & jurisprudence Emigration and Immigration -- legislation & jurisprudence Family -- psychology Family Health Fear Parents -- psychology Pediatrics Social Discrimination Humans United States
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Immigration policy has been and continues to be a controversial topic in the U.S. Over the course of the election and since taking office, President Trump has intensified national debate about immigration as he has implemented policies to enhance immigration enforcement and restrict the entry of immigrants from selected countries the Administration believes may pose a threat to the country. The climate surrounding these policies and this debate potentially affect 23 million noncitizens in the U.S., including both lawfully present and undocumented immigrants, many of whom came to the U.S. seeking safety and improved opportunities for their families. They also have implications for the over 12 million children who live with a noncitizen parent who are predominantly U.S-born citizen children. We conducted focus groups with 100 parents from 15 countries and 13 interviews with pediatricians to gain insight into how the current environment is affecting the daily lives, well-being, and health of immigrant families, including their children.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (22 pages)).
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101727557 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101727557