title: Immigrant families changing the face of America and delivery of health care services.
abstract: 15.7 million U.S. children, including more than 1.5 million New York State children, live in immigrant families. These newest arrivals are becoming a critical component of the changing demographics of the state's--and nation's--evolving population. A complex set of economic, social and cultural factors affect these youngsters and their families, which, in turn, can have an impact on the delivery of health services.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Dentistry, Stony Brook University, NY, USA. hwaldman@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
authors.forename: H Barry
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007347:Insurance, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009518:New York; D011203:Poverty; D014481:United States