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If Parents Don’t Speak English Well, Will Their Kids Get Locked Up? Language Barriers and Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Juvenile Justice System
2010
With support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Vera Institute of Justice has begun to document how the language barriers faced by parents of court-involved youth contribute to the greater likelihood of their child being prosecuted for criminal offenses, detained while his/her case is pending, and, ultimately, being sentenced to prison. Given that many children of immigrants are of color, language barriers can also contribute to the disproportionate representation of minorities in the juvenile justice system.
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“We Want to Know What They Are Saying”—A Multiagency Collaborative Effort to Address Parent Language Barriers and Disproportionate Minority Contact
2010
This report from the Vera Institute details the approach of a multiagency collaborative work group, whose aim was to encourage parents with limited English proficiency to become engaged in New York City’s juvenile and criminal justice system.
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Reports on America: Children in Immigrant Families Chart New Path
2009
The vast majority of the 16 million children in America's immigrant families are U.S. citizens who were born in the United States to foreign-born parents. The well-being of children in immigrant families varies based on their parents' country of origin, education, and the circumstances of their migration to the United States. This report culminates a three-year study of the characteristics of children in immigrant families funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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Rural Children Are More Likely to Live in Cohabitating Couple Households
2009
This brief, from the Carsey Institute, indicates that the number of children living in cohabiting couple households has increased in rural areas from nearly four to seven percent, while in urban areas the percentage rose from three to four percent.
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Urban Indian America: The Status of American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families Today
2008
This report by the National Urban Indian Family Coalition discusses the status of American Indian and Alaskan Native families today.
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