title: Vulnerability in the Asian or Pacific Islander immigrant child.
abstract: The influx of Asian or Pacific Islander immigrants has created a challenge for United States public schools. The purpose of this article is twofold. First, it elucidates the unique situation the Asian or Pacific Islander child faces in public schools by using a case study and a vulnerability model. Its second purpose is to provide school nurses with important tools to guide them in caring for these vulnerable children. The tools consist of an assessment questionnaire for school nurses to use when they measure a child's vulnerability level and tips to improve communication with non-English-speaking children. School nurses can use the information obtained from these tools to initiate primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gambol
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gambol
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003144:Communication Barriers; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010139:Pacific Islands / Q000208:ethnology; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012573:School Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012944:Social Support; D016746:Transcultural Nursing; D014481:United States; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology