Intro -- Contents -- 1 Immigrant Stories: Ethnicity and Educational Pathways during Middle Childhood -- 2 Why Study Children of Immigrants? -- 3 The Developmental Tasks of Middle Childhood -- 4 The Children of Immigrants: Development in Context (CIDC) Study -- 5 The Cambodian Community: Small, Isolated, and Resilient -- 6 The Dominican Community: Recent, Growing, and Vibrant -- 7 The Portuguese Community: Steady, Long Established, and Partially Integrated -- 8 Modeling Children of Immigrants' Academic Achievement -- 9 Final Reflections -- Tables -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Notes -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T.

Through a three-year longitudinal study, including interviews with teachers, parents and children, this book presents a fascinating look at the community, school, and family contexts of child development among second-generation children. Both pre-immigration and post-immigration characteristics are explored as critical factors for understanding children of immigrants' development. In the current climate of US immigration policy debate, we offer research findings that may inform educators and administrators about the sources of community strengths and challenges facing our newest immigrant generations.

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