title: Development in Children of Immigrant Families.
abstract: Children of immigrant families experience developmental processes in the contexts of migration and settlement, presenting immigration-specific challenges. Child health providers can use awareness of the cultural-ecological model of immigrant child development to explore how acculturation, ethnic identity formation, and bilingualism affect the children and families under their care. Cross-cultural strategies for evaluating and supporting immigrant child development are presented to guide the provider in clinical interactions and community efforts.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Kansas City, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. Electronic address: jdcowden@cmh.edu.
authors: John D
authors: JD
authors: Cowden
authors: Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas School of Medicine, University of Kansas Hospital, The University of Kansas Physicians Medical Office Building, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, MS 4004, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA.
authors: Kelly
authors: K
authors: Kreisler
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D000067576:Child Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior
keywords: Children; Development; Immigrant; Pediatric; Refugee