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Mixed findings emerge on immigrant families’ home environments
September 11, 2012 by NewsBot
A nationally representative study of more than 5,000 homes found mixed strengths in the social-emotional and early learning practices of Latino immigrant, Asian immigrant, and native-born white mothers of preschoolers. As compared to white native-born mothers, Mexican mothers reported fewer conflicts, but also less reading with their young children. In contrast, Chinese mothers reported being more likely to read with their young children, but also weaker mental health and greater household conflict.