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Child Watch: Immigrant Children Academics, 2005.
A survey proposal for Child Watch assessing the relative academic well-being of immigrant children.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 77.95
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This paper presents a hypothetical research project proposal for the fictional Child Watch organization. The paper examines the potential shortcomings of the project, the academic sources from which emerged the guiding hypothesis, and the methodology to be used. Essentially, the paper argues that there is an appreciable decline in the academic performance of immigrants, the more assimilated they become.
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"This is a proposed survey for Child Watch in which our research group attempts to measure the impact of assimilation upon non-Caucasian students in Philadelphia's public schools. There are certain broad components to any project of this kind that cannot be overlooked. To begin with, we must address the "Operationalization" of the concepts to be explored. In other words, this paper will take the broad concept - "the paradox of immigrant adaptation" - and hypothesize it thusly: "second and third-generation immigrant children struggle far more with school than their first-generation predecessors because of the adoption of attitudes that are incongruent with academic achievement. In exploring this hypothesis, we will turn to two previous peer-reviewed articles that seem to support such a conclusion. From there, we will examine the practical implementation of such a project."
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Immigrant Children and Education, 2000.
An examination of children's problems in the U.S., focusing on Arab children in school. Includes multiculturalism, religion, values, bias, gender issues, language and more.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 22 sources, AU$ 185.95
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This research will examine emotional problems experienced by immigrant children, especially Arab children, upon their arrival in North America and how those problems are compounded by teachers who tend to stereotype immigrant students. The research will set forth the context in which teacher behavior assumes importance for immigrant children's emotional experience of North America and then discuss the impact that inefficient or insensitive teaching methods might have on the children's welfare, with a view toward identifying means of intervention and reform where the children's emotional well-being is concerned.
From the earliest days of the republic, the U.S. has functioned as the world's promised land.
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"This research will examine emotional problems experienced by immigrant children, especially Arab children, upon their arrival in North America and how those problems are compounded by teachers who tend to stereotype immigrant students. The research will set forth the context in which teacher behavior assumes importance for immigrant children's emotional experience of North America and then discuss the impact that inefficient or insensitive teaching methods might have on the children's welfare, with a view toward identifying means of intervention and reform where the children's emotional well-being is concerned.
From the earliest days of the republic, the U.S. has functioned as the world's promised land. For some, it was the land of opportunity, for others a refuge. Through most of the 19th century, newcomers were welcomed by Americans. Workers were..."
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Why Educate the Children of Illegal Immigrants, 2005.
A look at the issue of educating the children of illegal immigrants.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 64.95
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The paper addresses questions concerning educating children of illegal immigrants. It asks whether the United States should be responsible for educating the children of illegal immigrants and whether tax payers should be responsible for paying taxes so these funds can go to schools that educate illegal immigrants.
The paper further examines the consequences of not educating these children.
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"Should the United States be responsible for educating the children of illegal immigrants? Should tax payers be responsible for paying taxes so these funds can go to schools that educate illegal immigrants? Certainly, these are important questions. However, consider these questions: Should children be punished for what their parents do? Will failure to educate children make them responsible adults that can contribute to society? Should colleges offer lower tuition costs? While the first two questions sound important, many people fail to consider the consequences of what might happen if children of illegal immigrants were not educated. Educating children regardless of who they may be is vital to their future. The Issues Involved in Illegal Aliens and Children Many illegal aliens live in the United States. "The Attorney General recently estimated the number of illegal aliens within the United States at between 3 and 6 million" (Sutherland)."
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Immigrant Education, 2002.
Looking at the problems facing the educational authorities in educating immigrant children.
1,025 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 53.95
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This paper presents a literature review regarding immigrant elementary school students and the techniques that are being used to educate them. The writer provides a critical review of published literature regarding the topic. It focuses on difficulties being faced by the education departments in educating chidren who are not native English speakers and how the systems which are currently being used are not working.
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"As the world continues to globalize it is becoming more important than ever to establish standard methods of teaching the immigrant elementary school students in this country. The non-English speaking students that live in America are struggling with two issues. They are trying to learn the basics, such as reading, writing, and math and build concept after concept to prepare them for higher level learning in later grades. While they are doing this they are also trying to grasp the English language. The educational system is charged with the education of all its students, regardless of their primary language. Throughout the system there has been examination of the situation and many studies and articles have been published regarding the best way to educate these students."
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Immigrant Education, 2002.
This paper discusses the problems associated with immigrant education and possible solutions.
2,600 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 114.95
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This paper looks at some of the research that has been done regarding students from other cultures and countries to determine what strategies schools can use to help these students maximize their educational opportunities. The author discusses immigrants and their education focusing on the culture shock, coping with difficulties, special needs and immigrant children and violence and poverty.
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"During the last century, the United States has seen a high rate of immigration from other countries, with inevitable effects on our educational system. During the past decade, immigration from Asian nations in particular to the United States has reached an historically unprecedented level. Data indicate that Korea has been one of the top ten sources of immigration during the past two decades, and a large number of these Korean immigrants have settled in California, (Su-Je, et. al., 2002) but our country has many new residents from all Asian countries as well as many others. In the classroom this presents an educational problem as teachers may be faced not only with students who don?t understand English yet, but multiple such students each speaking a different language. While many of these students come from cultures that put great importance on academic achievement."
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Children and Immigration, 2006.
This paper examines the difficulties faced by immigrant children in school and what can be done to help them.
996 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 51.95
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The paper discusses how immigrant children living in the United States often face multiple challenges in schools and within their communities. The paper illustrates how immigration has multiple influences in children, affecting their emotional, social and cultural affiliations. This paper discusses many of the common challenges that immigrant children face and methods that school counselors can adopt to help children overcome those barriers. The paper concludes that counselors have an obligation to work with students, their teachers, parents and school administrators to ensure the success and well-being of immigrant students.
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Introduction
Difficulties and Challenges Faced by Immigrant Children
Conclusions
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"Children who are immigrants face multiple barriers and greater difficulties than their non-immigrant peers. Magnuson & Waldfogel (2005) explore the links between children's early childcare and education experiences and ethnic gaps among children. The results of their study suggest that "high quality model early childhood programs can enhance school readiness" for immigrant children (Magnuson & Waldfogel, 2005: 169) Head Start may also offer some benefits (Magnuson & Waldfogel, 2005). Both of these programs may be beneficial for assisting immigrant children who, according to the researchers, face multiple difficulties and barriers that include low socio-economic status, language acquisition barriers and low self-confidence in the classroom (Magnuson & Waldfogel, 2005)."
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Immigration and Anti-Immigrant Fears, 2004.
This paper looks at the role of immigration and anti-immigrant fears in America.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 57.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the role of immigration and anti-immigrant fears in American politics in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The writer looks at the volume and character of immigration and its economic impact. The writer discusses big city machines, Red scare and Palmer raids. Further, the writer examines how immigration became a major factor in American national politics.
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"Immigration developed as a major factor in American politics during the late 19th century, due to the large scale of immigration, the new and more diverse origins of the immigrants and the resulting social and economic tensions. Immigration contributed to the growth of big-city political machines and after World War I fear of immigrant radicals triggered the first great Red scare in American national politics. Thus, immigration and the fear of immigration and immigrants played a major role in ... "
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Immigration and Immigrants, 2002.
This paper discusses identity theory as a concept in sociological theory as related to immigration and immigrants.
1,158 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 57.95
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This paper applies the identity theory to the case of immigration in the United States. It asks if the United States should continue to allow Immigrants to enter the U.S. seeking refuge and citizenship, when the nations states are already overly populated? It questions whether immigrants should be allowed to enter the U.S. and work when there are hundreds of citizens and native-born Americans already unemployed and desperately searching for work. It uses these questions as example of the conflicting messages immigrants and their children face in modern day society, and explains how they add to the increasingly complex problem of finding identity in a torn nation.
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"The United States is world known for its ethnic diversity, due in part to the immigration allowed over several years. Many people however, fail to find a means to foster inter-racial and ethnic identities, thus causing much conflict and a lack of a uniform sense of identity. The social issue relates to finding a common identity in a nation of multi-ethnicities. Children of immigrants are now coming of age, and from a social psychological stand will make the most lasting impression on society. The character of society will be shaped by their experiences."
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Bilingual Education, 2002.
Shows the arguements for and against bilingual education in the American educational system.
1,333 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 64.95
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Bilingual education programs set up to provide support to non-English-speaking children allow immigrant children to keep up with studies in other academic subjects while they work on their English skills. The paper shows that the controversy over the effectiveness of bilingual education programs continues to rage in the community as educators attempt to find ways to accommodate the needs of the increasing numbers of immigrant children. Thus far, there is no conclusive evidence that bilingual education programs or other strategies provide the best education for immigrant children. The paper discusses how past experiences have shown that immigrant children from different parts of the world perform differently in response to particular strategies. Socio-economic backgrounds of the immigrant children may also be a decisive factor in determining the outcome of the children?s success. The paper concludes that it is ultimately up to the parents and educators to collaborate in order to provide an education that caters to the individualized needs of their children.
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"However, critics of bilingual education point out that bilingual education programs have been an utter failure in enabling immigrant children to succeed in schools. Even after thirty years of implementation, there is still no indication that bilingual education programs work in helping non-English-speaking students succeed. They argue that immigrant children are still dropping out of schools in droves and few immigrant children transition to full English instruction classes (Rothstein, 1998, p. 672). According to these critics, the premise of bilingual education classes is a divisive concept that slows down the assimilation process of these immigrant children. By keeping children straddled between two worlds, bilingual education advocates are sabotaging the immigrant children?s chances of learning a sufficient level of English to allow them to survive in the workplace (Rothstein, 1998, p. 672). Immigrant children who are immersed in their native language at school and at home will not feel the incentive to tackle the difficult challenge of learning another language (Rothstein, 1998, p. 679)."
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Bilingual Education, 2004.
This paper discusses the idea that the problem with bilingual education is not the theory, but rather the manner in which it is being implemented, which should be reevaluated.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 76.95
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This paper explains that the initiatives taken by California, Arizona, and Massachusetts to replace bilingual education with English immersion programs are perhaps understandable in the light of mixed research findings on the efficacy of bilingual education. The author points out that there is a far stronger case for retaining and persisting with the system of bilingual education because pedagogical practice has now proven that instruction in children?s native languages ultimately pays dividends in cognitive and academic skills. The paper relates that, unfortunately, it appears that many bilingual programs and educators may have become more concerned with teaching young immigrant children their native language and culture than with teaching them English so that they could be successfully absorbed into mainstream schools.
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"Indeed, removing the effect of ideological issues will allow for a sharper analysis of the case for or against bilingual education, including a retracing of the reasons going in its favor such as the fact that the desirability of bilingual education has been repeatedly proven in a wide body of scholarly research. For one, there is the undeniable fact that children who receive educational instruction in a second language experience considerable difficulties in school of both an academic as well as a social acceptance and self-esteem nature. Secondly, as pointed out in a pioneering study by UNESCO, the fact is that the native language is the best medium for initial instruction as it is the primary medium through which a child learns about his or her cultural environment."
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The History of the US Education System, 2005.
A look at the influence that Northern European immigrants have had on the American education system.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 155.95
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This graduate paper examines the history of American education and the influences of the values of northern European immigrants on the school system. According to this paper, schools in the USA have very much reflected the ethic and values systems of Northern Europe. This paper further explores this idea and draws attention to the various aspects that reflect this influence.
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"Ever since colonial times, American schools have historically been a reflection of the value system of northern European immigrants, a value system that is characterized by a strong belief in competition and rugged individualism. Social psychologists who have done extensive research on the culture of American schools, characterize this as a focus on seeking an object or getting what one needs. They note that over the past two centuries, the United States has created a nation of schools that reflect that Northern European ethic and value systems. Sleeter and Grant (1994) note that our schools have required until recently that students sit in straight rows, and consider talking or sharing between students as cheating. "
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"Children of the City", 2002.
A review of David Nasaw's work "Children in the City" which discusses the play and work habits of immigrant children in the United States.
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 73.95
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An examination of David Nasaw's "Children of the City" which is a study of the children of immigrants whose primary playground and place of employment was the streets of American cities. Nasaw covers the period 1900-1920 and the working-class children whose employment was not based on desperate need, but who did not have the complete leisure that middle class children possessed. It shows that Nasaw's principal thesis is that the experience of these children was overwhelmingly positive as they set up systems of rivalry and cooperation in their neighborhoods, frequently mixed with children of various ethnic backgrounds, learned numerous skills that would be essential to their futures, and assimilated to the American scene at a great rate.
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"Nasaw begins with a description of the face of the new city of this era: electric lighting; elaborate department stores; restaurants and theaters that catered to the middle class; afternoon editions of newspapers; the nickelodeons and motion picture houses; and, family-oriented vaudeville. All of these innovations had in common the improvement of consumption and, as Nasaw shows, much of the change that took place at the time--especially in this generation of children, was the elevation of consumption to a right or a duty. At the same time, however, the rapid increase in land prices in nearly every growing American city meant that recent immigrants and the rest of the working and poor classes "were forced to live in spaces that should have remained uninhabited" (10). The terrible conditions of dark, airless tenements--with whole families occupying single rooms for the night while they rented out the remainder of their space to others--disappointed many new arrivals. But, in vivid contrast, new arrivals marveled at the differences in such things as the amount of meat that was consumed, the availability of fresh produce in winter, and the presence of canned foods. And, of course, they also saw the display of wealth in every other part of the city."
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Former Russian Union Immigrant Pupils in Israeli Schools, 2001.
This paper is a complete research study focusing on the absorption of immigrant pupils from the former Russian Union into Israeli schools. Extensive literature review included.
54,320 words (approx. 217.3 pages), 204 sources, APA, AU$ 363.95
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This paper explains that the research is designed to examine if Israeli pupils and immigrant pupils perceive the school atmosphere and immigrant integration differently, and if immigrant and Israeli pupils differ in the intensity of their relationship in their grasp of school atmosphere and integration. The research involved 303 junior high school pupils, aged 12-15, in two schools; one school had a majority immigrant pupil population, whereas the other had relatively few immigrants. The author reports that pupils evaluated themselves in terms of their adjustment to school, their attitudes towards immigration, and the degree to which they identify with the State of Israel. The paper reports that the greater the number of immigrants in a school, the greater their sense of power, to the point where they are unwilling to pay the price for friendship with Israelis.
Table of Introduction
Theory and Literature Review
Immigration to Israel
Key Approaches to Immigrant Absorption
Immigrants? Encounter with Israeli Society
Adjustment and Psychological Difficulties in Emigration
Adolescence as a Period of Change and Transition
Culture, Government and Family in the Former Soviet Union and its Impact on Adolescent Adjustment
Adolescent Attitudes towards Emigration
Parent-Adolescent Relations during Emigration
The Education System
Priming for Absorption and the Reality
Organization of Teaching and Integration Activities that Create Difficulties for Immigrants in Israeli Schools
Various Coping Mechanisms Adopted by Schools for Immigrant Absorption
Social Integration with Peer Groups in Israel
School Atmosphere
Research
Method
Research Population
Research Tools
Research Hypotheses
Research Process Description
Research and Findings
Interviews with Staff Members
Analysis of How School Copes with Immigrant Absorption based on Four Parameters
Summary ? Diagnosis of Coping Mechanisms
Discussion
Summary
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"The education system and schools were chosen to bear the brunt of this task of merging the communities because pupils spent so much time there and because of the school?s influence in teaching language, the curriculum and teacher activities as well as peer pressure. The merger was formulated and implemented in the education system via the curriculum and teachers via full assimilation, discipline, adoption of the norms, rules of behavior and values held by the majority by the minority in order for the latter to resemble the former."
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Divergent Immigrant Experiences, 2002.
Examines the social, cultural and familial influence on the immigrant experiences of different immigrant groups.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 103.95
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This essay discusses how the experiences of immigrants are different because of divergent social, cultural, and family values in different cultures. When we examine books from different cultural traditions, we are able to compare their different approaches, since we are able to see how the topic of immigration is treated differently.
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Decline in Immigrant Health, 2005.
A discussion of the healthy immigrant effect and the decline of immigrant health in Canada.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 103.95
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This paper discusses the important issue of the decline in immigrant health. The paper discusses the healthy immigrant effect, which has been noted by numerous researchers as a phenomenon where the health of immigrants who first arrive in Canada is far better than that of the Canadian born population but then their health status declines. Also it is highly important to note that there is extensive diversity among groups of immigrants pertaining to health status.
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"Decline in Immigrant Health The decline in immigrant health is a most significant issue. The healthy immigrant effect has been noted by numerous researchers as a phenomenon where the health of immigrants who first arrive in Canada is far better than that of the Canadian-born population but then their health status declines (Kobayashi, 2003; Hyman, 2004). Also, it is highly important that there is extensive diversity among groups of immigrants pertaining to health status. The diversity is related to power relations, to all of the determinants of health, but most especially to income and social status. "
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Immigrant Family Life, 2006.
This paper discusses the impact of immigration to the USA on immigrants' physical and psychological well-being.
1,266 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 62.95
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The paper explores the lives of immigrants in the USA and quotes a study proving that immigrants who come to the United States live an average of three years longer than most people. The writer explains that this is in spite of the fact that immigrants are more likely to be poor and less likely to see a doctor. The paper explains their resilience but also shows how despite these statistics, immigrants and their families are subject to a number of stressors. Finally,the paper examines the effects of acculturate stress in Korean immigrants and includes a study of acculturation, stress, and depressive symptoms among Korean immigrants in the United States. Included is the complete study source.
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"According to a study released in 2004 by the National Institutes of Health which reviewed million of death and health records from 1986-1994, found that immigrants who come to the United States actually live an average of three years longer that people who are born here (Pritchard pp). This life expectancy deficit is true for all races and reflects both immigrants' innate vitality and their reluctance to embrace Americans' drive-through, drive-everywhere mentality (Pritchard pp). What was most astonishing to researchers is that immigrants are more likely to be poor and less likely to see a doctor, which is usually a prescription for a shorter life (Pritchard pp). Researchers believe that lifestyle plays a large role, for immigrants are less likely to smoke and to be obese, however they are most likely to have been the most physically active and vigorous citizens in their homelands (Pritchard pp). To make the journey and spread roots, they must be resilient, and tend to benefit from stress-reducing social support networks, and have an outlook that appreciates the fact that they are better off than before, even when poor (Pritchard pp). Despite these statistics, immigrants and their families are subject to a number of stressors."
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