James D C
Dept. of Health Science Education, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611-8210, USA.
J Sch Health. 1997 Mar;67(3):98-102. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1997.tb03422.x.
When immigrant children and adolescents leave their country of origin to live in the United States, they leave behind a familiar language, culture, community, and social system. They also experience a variety of emotional and cognitive adjustments to the realities of life in the United States. Many of these conflicts and adjustments place immigrant children at increased risk for psychosocial problems, school failure, drug use, and other risk-taking behavior. Early identification of immigrant children at risk for these problems can help school personnel and health care providers plan culturally appropriate and effective interventions. This article discusses the potential psychosocial problems encountered by immigrant children in adjusting to a new home, school, and society, and offers suggestions for action.
当移民儿童和青少年离开他们的原籍国前往美国生活时，他们留下了熟悉的语言、文化、社区和社会体系。他们还需要对美国生活的现实进行各种情感和认知上的调整。这些冲突和调整中的许多因素使移民儿童面临心理社会问题、学业失败、药物使用及其他冒险行为的风险增加。尽早识别有这些问题风险的移民儿童，有助于学校工作人员和医疗保健提供者制定符合文化背景且有效的干预措施。本文讨论了移民儿童在适应新的家庭、学校和社会过程中可能遇到的心理社会问题，并提供了行动建议。
