Preface
Part I
The Social Contexts of Children and Youth in Hispanic Immigrant Families
1. Nowhere Near the Same: The Neighborhoods of Latino Children
Richard Alba, Nancy A. Denton, Donald J. Hernandez, Ilir Disha, Brian McKenzie, and Jeffrey Napierala
2. Economic Integration of Latino Immigrants in New and Traditional Rural Destinations in the United States
Randy Capps, Heather Koball, and William Kandel
3. On the Intergenerational Mobility of U.S. Hispanics
Stephen J. Trejo
4. Psychological Implications of Demographic Trends in Latino Children's Neighborhoods
Stephen M. Quintana
Part II
Structure and Process in Immigrant Hispanic Families and Their Implications for the Development of Children and Youth
5. Structure and Process in Mexican-Origin Families and Their Implications for Youth Development
Kimberly A. Updegraff and Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor
6. Structure and Acculturation: Explaining Outcomes for Children in Mexican American Families
Jennifer Van Hook
7. Moving Beyond the Mother-Child Dyad in Prevention Planning for Latino Families: Dads and Siblings Matter, Too!
Rosalie Corona
8. Mexican-Origin Children in the United States: Language, Family Circumstances, and Public Policy
Donald J. Hernandez, Suzanne Macartney, Victoria L. Blanchard, and Nancy A. Denton
Part III
Schooling and the Development of Children and Youth in Hispanic Immigrant Families
9. Facing the Challenges of Educating Latino Immigrant-Origin Students
Carola Suárez-Orozco, Francisco X. Gaytán, and Ha Yeon Kim
10. The Challenges of Educating Latino Students: Engaging Parents as Partners
Katharine M. Donato and Melissa Marschall
11. Latino Academic Achievement and Dropping Out of School
Suet-ling Pong
12. The Academic Desire of Students from Latin American Backgrounds
Andrew J. Fuligni
Part IV
Access to Health Care and Well-Being of Children and Youth from Hispanic Immigrant Families
13. A Sociocultural Framework for Understanding the Mechanisms behind Behavioral Health and Educational Service Disparities in Immigrant Hispanic Children
Margarita Alegría, Norah Mulvaney-Day, Nicholas J. Carson, and Meghan Woo
14. Where Policy Intervenes: An Application of Alegría's Sociocultural Framework for Understanding Health and Service Disparities of Immigrant Hispanic Children
Deborah Roempke Graefe
15. Observations on the Mental Health of Mexican American Youth
Robert E. Roberts and Catherine R. Roberts
16. Reducing the Unequal Burden of Mental Health for Hispanic Children in Immigrant Families
Cheryl Anne Boyce
17. The Bumpy Road Ahead for Hispanic Families
Matthew Hall and Anna R. Soli
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Index
