Access to institutional resources as a measure of social exclusion: relations with family process and cognitive development in the context of immigration

TitleAccess to institutional resources as a measure of social exclusion: relations with family process and cognitive development in the context of immigration
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsYoshikawa, H., E. B. Godfrey, and A. C. Rivera
Few studies have examined how experiences associated with being an undocumented immigrant parent affects children's development. In this article, the authors apply social exclusion theory to examine how access to institutional resources that require identification may matter for parents and children in immigrant families. As hypothesized, groups with higher proportions of undocumented parents in New York City (e.g., Mexicans compared to Dominicans) reported lower levels of access to checking accounts, savings accounts, credit, and drivers' licenses. Lack of access to such resources, in turn, was associated with higher economic hardship and psychological distress among parents, and lower levels of cognitive ability in their 24-month-old children.
Title Access to institutional resources as a measure of social exclusion: relations with family process and cognitive development in the context of immigration
Publication Title New Dir Child Adolesc Dev
Publication Type Journal Article
Published Year 2008
Authors H. Yoshikawa; E.B. Godfrey; A.C. Rivera
Accession Number 18792950
Number 121
ISBN Number 1534-8687 (Electronic)<br/>1520-3247 (Linking)
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