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Determinants of Health and Well-Being for Children of Immigrants: Moving From Evidence to Action
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A Summary of Selected Young Scholars Program (YSP) Research
In Determinants of Health and Well-Being for Children of Immigrants: Moving From Evidence to Action, Dr. Lisseth Rojas-Flores and Jennifer Medina Vaughn summarize ground-breaking research, funded by the Foundation for Child Development’s Young Scholars Program (YSP), which illustrates the dire situation of children of immigrants in the U.S. today. The authors use a social determinants of health framework to illuminate how social, economic, and sociopolitical conditions directly influence a child’s overall well-being as well as their physical and mental health. Anti-immigrant environments and policies create a climate of fear, foster adverse mental health due to trauma, and potential physical deprivation that lead to poor child development and life-long outcomes.
Recommended strategies for policymakers, communities and institutions to improve the social determinants of health include:
- Moving toward inclusive policies for better child outcomes
- Promoting universal public safety net policies
- Protecting the health of children of immigrants by reducing disparities in state and local policies
- Supporting immigrant parents and reducing stress in mixed-status families
- Supporting and training teachers and schools on how to support children of immigrant families
- Investing in neighborhoods and immigrant communities
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- Post: JUST IN: A new report provides a framework for understanding how current social, economic, and sociopolitical conditions in the U.S. adversely impact the health and well-being of children of immigrant families. Policymakers, communities and institutions can act to improve social determinants and curb a pending health crisis. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2AUx6dA
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