Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families

Abstract

Foreword, by Luis H. ZayasPrefacePart I. U.S. Immigration and Refugee Systems and the Federal Policy Landscape1. Introduction, by Alan J. Dettlaff, Rowena Fong, and Caitlin O'Grady2. Overview of the U.S. Immigration System, by Elizabeth Frankel3. Federal Policy Implications for Immigrant Children and Families: Public Benefit Laws and Immigration Reform, by Wendy Cervantes4. Immigration Enforcement and Its Impact on Children and Families, by David B. ThronsonPart II. Major Immigrant and Refugee Populations in the United States5. Latino Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Alan J. Dettlaff, Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, and E. Susana Mariscal6. Asian and Pacific Islander Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Halaevalu Vakalahi, Ofa Ku'ulei Lanimekealoha Hafoka, and Rowena Fong7. South Asian Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Uma Segal8. African Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Margaret Lombe, Chiedza Mufunde, and Harriet Mabikke9. Middle Eastern Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Altaf Husain, Ayat Nashwan, and Stephanie HowardPart III. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families Across Systems10. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Child Welfare System, by Alan J. Dettlaff and Rowena Fong11. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Juvenile Justice System, by Angie Junck and Rachel Prandini12. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Education System, by Lyn Morland and Dina Birman13. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Mental Health System, by Jodi Berger Cardoso and Liza Barros Lane14. Practice with Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families in the Health Care System, by Krista Perreira and Leslie CofiePart IV. Advocacy and Future Directions15. Advocacy for Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families, by Yali Lincroft, Alexandra Salgado, and Rowena Fong16. Future Directions, by Rowena Fong and Alan J. DettlaffList of ContributorsIndex