The Impact of Detention and Deportation on Latino Immigrant Children and Families: A Quantitative Exploration

Autor/inn/en	Brabeck, Kalina; Qingwen Xu,
Titel	The Impact of Detention and Deportation on Latino Immigrant Children and Families: A Quantitative Exploration
Quelle	In: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 32 (2010) 3, S.341-361 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0739-9863
DOI	10.1177/0739986310374053
Schlagwörter	Family Environment; Immigrants; Hispanic Americans; Children; Undocumented Immigrants; Laws; Surveys; Law Enforcement; Regression (Statistics); Well Being; Parent Child Relationship; Prediction; Statistical Analysis; Academic Achievement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Familienmilieu; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Child; Kind; Kinder; Illegaler Aufenthalt; Law; Recht; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Gesetzesvollzug; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Vorhersage; Statistische Analyse; Schulleistung
Abstract	Children of Latino immigrants, many of whom live in "mixed-status" families, are a rapidly growing group in the United States. It is widely accepted that their development is affected by multiple and complex factors, including those in their distal context (e.g., laws, institutions, policies). Despite the enormity of the deportation system and its vigorous implementation in recent years, little research has investigated how this particular component of the distal context affects Latino immigrant families. The present survey was designed to statistically explore the impact of detention/deportation on Latino immigrant parents and children (N = 132). Regression analyses indicated that (1) parents with higher levels of legal vulnerability report a greater impact of detention/ deportation on the family environment (parent emotional well-being, ability to provide financially, and relationships with their children) and children's well-being (child's emotional well-being and academic performance) and (2) parents' legal vulnerability and the impact of detention/deportation on the family predict outcomes for children. Implications for practice and policy are discussed. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10