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Article: Immigrant youth mental health, acculturation, and adaptation.
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- Catholic Education
- Article date:
- June 1, 2006
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Immigrant youth make up an increasingly significant part of the national Catholic school population. This article discusses the challenges facing all immigrant youth, with special attention given to the Hispanic community.
OVERVIEW
PUBLIC HEALTH SIGNIFICANCE
National interest in children's mental health as a significant public health issue has heightened over the last decade. For example, several recent reports released by federal departments indicate the national significance of preventing and addressing the mental health needs of children in the United States (New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, 2003; United States Department of Health ...