The Health and Well-Being of Young Children of Immigrants
Issue Lab (Candid)Published 2 February 2005
Randy Capps, Michael Fix, Jason Ost, Jane Reardon-Anderson, Jeffrey S. Passel
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Abstract
Provides an overview of immigration trends and their effects on the composition of the young child population. Looks at poverty, family structure, parental work patterns, immigrant parents' education, health status, and health insurance coverage.
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