Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Sociology - Children and
Youth, grade: 1, Egerton University, language: English, abstract:
Immigration has emerged as a serious social issue in different regions
of the world. For instance, immigration into the US has raised immense
concerns due to the threat of terrorism. This has led to policy
responses that aim at enhancing homeland security. On the other hand,
immigration comes with its share of economic implications, racial
discrimination, and juvenile delinquencies. Of great concern are the
effects of immigration on children. Children are considered to be prone
to the negative consequences arising from immigration, which is
attributable to their dependency nature and challenges in adapting to
family dynamics, especially in diverse cultural settings. It is implicit
that immigration has taken diverse trends, which are not consistent with
the traditional social theories such as the straight-line assimilation.
As such, there is need to investigate this aspect from an advanced
perspective. Evidence indicates that one in every five children in the
US is either a second-generation immigrant or an immigrant child. This
paper offers a comprehensive analysis of the effects of immigration on
children.
