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- Title
Injury risk among children of low-income U.S.-born and immigrant mothers.
- Authors
Schwebel, David C; Brezausek, Carl M; Ramey, Craig T; Ramey, Sharon L
- Abstract
The number of immigrants in the United States is at an all time high, yet psychologists have largely ignored the domain of immigrant health. This article considers 1 aspect of immigrant health, risk for pediatric injury. A sample of over 5,000 5-year-old children from impoverished families was studied; approximately 13% had immigrant mothers. Children of immigrants had a significantly lower rate of injury in the prior year. This was particularly true of non-White children of immigrants. Three possible mediators for this finding--assistance with parenting, parenting style, and health care accessibility--were considered, but none explained the difference. The need for further research on the topic and implications of results for injury prevention are discussed.
- Publication
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2005, Vol 24, Issue 5, p501
- ISSN
0278-6133
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1037/0278-6133.24.5.501