Department of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
Child Dev. 2012 Sep-Oct;83(5):1623-39. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01798.x.
Studies on children of immigrants have generally ignored distinct developmental trajectories during adolescence and their role in the transition to adulthood. This study identifies distinct trajectories in cognitive, sociobehavioral, and psychological domains and estimates their consequences for young adults. Drawing data from a nationally representative sample of 10,795 adolescents aged 13-17 who were followed up to ages 25-32, the study uses growth mixture modeling to test advantages for children of immigrants. The analysis shows a 1.5-generation advantage in academic achievement and school engagement, as well as a weaker second-generation advantage in academic achievement, but no disadvantage in depression for children of immigrants. In addition, these results hold for children of Hispanic origin. Theoretical and policy implications are discussed.
移民子女的研究通常忽略了青春期不同的发展轨迹及其在向成年期过渡中的作用。本研究确定了认知、社会行为和心理领域的不同轨迹，并估计了它们对年轻人的影响。本研究从一个具有全国代表性的 10795 名 13-17 岁青少年样本中抽取数据，这些青少年一直被跟踪到 25-32 岁，该研究使用增长混合模型来检验移民子女的优势。分析显示，在学业成绩和学校参与方面，第一代移民子女有 1.5 代的优势，而第二代移民子女在学业成绩方面的优势较弱，但在抑郁方面没有劣势。此外，这些结果对西班牙裔移民子女也适用。本文讨论了理论和政策含义。
