National Symposium on Family Issues

Immigration and the Family: Research and Policy on U.S. Immigrants

The chapters in this volume are based on the presentations and discussions from the third annual National Symposium on Family Issues, held at the Pennsylvania State University November 2-3, 1995.

Citation
Booth, Alan, Ann C. Crouter, and Nancy S. Landale (1997). Immigration and the Family: Research and Policy on U.S. Immigrants. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

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From the Preface
The number of first-generation, documented and undocumented immigrant individuals in the United States is 19.8 million, up 106% from 1970. Although much is known about their numbers and origins, very little is known about immigrant families even though their experience in the process of assimilation and adaptation is vital. Several questions are central to understanding the migrant experience and family outcomes. The chapters in this book address these questions and related issues.

Key Topics

1. Who Are Migrants and How Does This Status Affect Family Outcomes?

Lead Speaker: Ruben Rumbaut, Michigan State University

Discussants:

• Leif Jensen, The Pennsylvania State University
• Guillermina Jasso, New York University
• Mary Waters, Harvard University

2. How Does the Migration Experience Affect Child and Adolescent Development?

Lead Speaker: Cynthia Garcia-Coll, Brown University

Discussants:

• Concha Delgado-Gaitan, University of California-Davis
• Luis Laosa, Educational Testing Service
• Mary Lou de Leon Saintz, Indiana University

3. How Does Family Structure and Process Change across Succeeding Generations?

Lead Speaker: Ray Buriel, Pomona College, Claremont Colleges

Discussants:

• Charles Hirshman, University of Washington
• Nazli Kibria, Boston University
• Gargi Raysircar Sodowsky, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

4. What Policies Enhance or Impede Immigrant Family Links to U.S. Institutions?

Lead Speaker: Michael Fix, Urban Institute

Discussants:

• Suzanne Bianchi, University of Maryland
• Susan Martin, Commission on Immigrant Reform
• Deborah Philips, National Research Council Board on Children and Families

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