Edward D Vargas1, Viridiana L Benitez2. 1. School of Transborder Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. 2. Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Abstract
AIMS: To examine how Latino parent's personal connection to immigrants is linked to their children's risk of being referred/diagnosed with a developmental disorder. METHODS: Using the 2015 Latino National Health and Immigration Survey (n = 548), we asked adults about their connections to immigrants. We also asked if their child has been referred/diagnosed with a developmental disorder. We estimated a series of regressions to predict increases in the probability of a child being referred/diagnosed for a developmental disorder. RESULTS: Respondents who know a deportee are 2.4 times more likely (p = 0.009) to report that their child has been referred or diagnosed with a developmental disorder. Additionally, knowing more deportees, and having a closer family tie with deportees, are all statistically associated with developmental problems. CONCLUSIONS: This study adds to the emerging research on stress and child health, by examining the intersections of immigration policy, mental health, and child development.
AIMS: To examine how Latino parent's personal connection to immigrants is linked to their children's risk of being referred/diagnosed with a developmental disorder. METHODS: Using the 2015 Latino National Health and Immigration Survey (n = 548), we asked adults about their connections to immigrants. We also asked if their child has been referred/diagnosed with a developmental disorder. We estimated a series of regressions to predict increases in the probability of a child being referred/diagnosed for a developmental disorder. RESULTS: Respondents who know a deportee are 2.4 times more likely (p = 0.009) to report that their child has been referred or diagnosed with a developmental disorder. Additionally, knowing more deportees, and having a closer family tie with deportees, are all statistically associated with developmental problems. CONCLUSIONS: This study adds to the emerging research on stress and child health, by examining the intersections of immigration policy, mental health, and child development.
Authors: Elma I Lorenzo-Blanco; Alan Meca; Jennifer B Unger; Andrea Romero; Melinda Gonzales-Backen; Brandy Piña-Watson; Miguel Ángel Cano; Byron L Zamboanga; Sabrina E Des Rosiers; Daniel W Soto; Juan A Villamar; Karina M Lizzi; Monica Pattarroyo; Seth J Schwartz Journal: J Fam Psychol Date: 2016-11-07