Introduction Forced migration is occurring at unprecedented levels. Forced migrants may be
at risk for substance use for reasons including coping with traumatic experiences, co-morbid …

Neurodevelopmental maturation takes place in a social environment in addition to a
neurobiological one. Characterization of social environmental factors that influence this …

OBJECTIVE: Data from the United States indicate pronounced and persistent racial/ethnic
differences in the rates at which children are referred and substantiated as victims of child …

A survey of the literature indicates that reported advantages of the Immigrant and Hispanic
Paradox are inconsistent and equivocal. The healthy migrant hypothesis also suggests that …

Using a predominately Mexican-origin Latino sample of 5th grade students from the
Southwestern United States, this study examined the relative effects of perceived …

Purpose There has been no comprehensive examination of how race/ethnicity and nativity
intersect in explaining differences in lifetime prevalence of mental disorders among Asian …

Prior research suggests that international migrants, taken together, experience alcohol and
other drug (AOD)-related problems at lower rates than do non-migrants. However, many …

Purpose Previous studies have documented associations between cultural factors and
substance use among Hispanic adolescents. Negative cultural experiences such as …

We examined the extent to which Hispanic orientation and American orientation are
associated with substance use (cigarette, alcohol, and marijuana) both directly and indirectly …

This longitudinal study examined how separation and family conflict mediated the effects of
two acculturation variables (English language use and generational status) on substance …