The Impact of Detention and Deportation on Latino Immigrant Children and Families: A Quantitative Exploration
The Impact of Detention and Deportation on Latino Immigrant Children and Families: A Quantitative Exploration
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DOI：
10.1177/0739986310374053
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发表时间：
2010-08-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Xu, Qingwen
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作者：
Brabeck, Kalina;Xu, Qingwen
拉美裔移民的子女在美国是一个迅速增长的群体，他们中的许多人生活在“混合身份”家庭中。人们普遍认为，它们的发展受到多种复杂因素的影响，包括那些在其远端背景下的因素(例如，法律、制度、政策)。尽管驱逐制度非常庞大，而且近年来得到了有力的执行，但很少有研究调查这一特定的远距离背景因素如何影响拉美裔移民家庭。本调查旨在从统计角度探讨拘留/驱逐对拉丁裔移民父母和子女(N=132)的影响。回归分析表明，(1)法律脆弱性水平较高的父母报告拘留/驱逐对家庭环境(父母的情感健康、提供经济援助的能力以及与子女的关系)和儿童健康(儿童的情感健康和学习成绩)的影响更大；(2)父母的法律脆弱性和拘留/驱逐对家庭的影响预测儿童的结果。讨论了对实践和政策的影响。
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.