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Immigrant-Native Differences in Child Health: Does Maternal Education Narrow or Widen the Gap?

Author(s): Jackson, Margot I.; Kiernan, Kathleen; McLanahan, Sara

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dc.contributor.authorJackson, Margot I.-
dc.contributor.authorKiernan, Kathleen-
dc.contributor.authorMcLanahan, Sara-
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-02T00:53:35Z-
dc.date.available2020-04-02T00:53:35Z-
dc.date.issued2012-09en_US
dc.identifier.citationJackson, Margot I., Kiernan, Kathleen, McLanahan, Sara. (2012). Immigrant-Native Differences in Child Health: Does Maternal Education Narrow or Widen the Gap?. Child Development, 83 (5), 1501 - 1509. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01811.xen_US
dc.identifier.issn0009-3920-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr1pj65-
dc.description.abstractAbundant US research documents an “immigrant advantage” in children’s physical health. This article extends consideration to the United Kingdom, permitting examination of a broader group of immigrants from disparate regions of the world and different socioeconomic backgrounds. Drawing on birth cohort data (ages 0–5) from both countries (N=4,139 and N=13,381), the analysis considers whether the children of immigrants have a physical and mental health advantage around the beginning of elementary school, and whether advantage is more pronounced among low-educated populations. Findings indicate that the children of immigrants are not uniformly healthier than those in native-born families. Rather, there is heterogeneity in the immigrant advantage across outcomes, and evidence of both greater advantage and disadvantage among children in low-educated immigrant families.en_US
dc.format.extent1501 - 1509en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofChild Developmenten_US
dc.rightsAuthor's manuscripten_US
dc.titleImmigrant-Native Differences in Child Health: Does Maternal Education Narrow or Widen the Gap?en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doidoi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01811.x-
dc.date.eissued2012-09-11en_US
pu.type.symplectichttp://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-articleen_US

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