Race and Social Problems
Volume 9, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 300-312

Latino Immigrant Families and Restrictive Immigration Climate: Perceived Experiences with Discrimination, Threat to Family, Social Exclusion, Children’s Vulnerability, and Related Factors (Article)

Ayón C.* , Valencia-Garcia D. , Kim S.H.
  • a School of Public Policy, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
  • b School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • c School of Public Policy, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the association between known cultural protective factors, immigration factors, and perceived consequences of restrictive immigration climate. Survey data were collected in the state of Arizona (N = 300). Over eighty percent (83%, n = 248) of the participants were mothers, the remaining participants were fathers (17.3% or n = 52). Eighty-six percent of the participants were married and had three children (SD = 1.12). Participants were more established immigrants (M = 15.8, SD = 6.42). Hierarchical linear regressions were used to assess the associations between immigration variables, protective factors, and perceived effects of immigration policies. The results revealed social support, familismo, deportations, and financial hardship were significant predictors. Implications of the impact of restrictive policies on immigrant families are discussed. © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Author Keywords

Latino immigrant families Restrictive immigration policies Anti-immigrant sentiment

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046153596&doi=10.1007%2fs12552-017-9215-z&partnerID=40&md5=cf76b2a5966ee820671a2c3763bc132e
DOI: 10.1007/s12552-017-9215-z
ISSN: 18671748
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English