Posts Tagged ‘immigration’
Conduct disorder: Risk grows for Mexicans in US
UC DAVIS (US) — The prevalence of conduct disorder symptoms increases across generations for Mexicans who migrate to the United States, a new study finds. Continue…
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 16:54 - 9 Comments
Society & Culture - Dec 8, 2011 7:46 - 0 Comments
Mexican parents may derail teens’ exercise
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Deep-rooted cultural beliefs and expectations often cause parents in Mexico to discourage their college-bound children from exercising. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 6, 2011 16:29 - 0 Comments
Mexican immigrants quickly adopt US diet
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Mexicans who migrate to the US often begin eating a typical “American diet,” which may put their health at risk, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 9, 2011 10:56 - 4 Comments
Labor costs to grow on Calif. farms
UC DAVIS (US) — Stricter immigration enforcement could send labor costs soaring for California’s fresh fruit, nut, and vegetable farms—a $20 billion industry. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 9, 2011 14:41 - 1 Comment
Immigrants get supersized in U.S.
U. WASHINGTON / STANFORD/ UC BERKELEY (US) — Immigrants to the United States and their U.S.-born children gain more than a new life and new citizenship. They gain weight. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 6, 2011 12:34 - 2 Comments
Migration mentally taxing for Mexicans
UC DAVIS (US) — Mexicans who migrate to the U.S. are more likely to experience significant mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, than those who do not immigrate. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2011 11:20 - 2 Comments
Radical right party rolls into UK
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A radical right-leaning political party is gaining ground in the U.K. on an anti-immigration platform, following a trend seen in Austria, France, and Italy. (more…)
Best of 2010, Health & Medicine - Dec 15, 2010 13:22 - 13 Comments
Is being American unhealthy for Mexicans?
RICE / DUKE (US) — Mexican-Americans who have assimilated into the U.S. culture are less healthy than those who have recently migrated from Mexico, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 3, 2010 13:42 - 0 Comments
Migrants on the move with tuberculosis
EMORY (US)—To reduce the incidence, spread, and severity of tuberculosis, government policies must ensure that all patients have easy access to diagnosis and treatment, according to a commentary published in The Lancet. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 14, 2010 13:44 - 30 Comments
Drop in violent crime tied to immigration?
U. COLORADO (US)—During the 1990s, immigration reached record highs and crime rates fell more precipitously than at any time in U.S. history. And cities with the largest increases in immigration between 1990 and 2000 experienced the largest decreases in rates of homicide and robbery. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 12, 2010 11:39 - 12 Comments
Deportation hurts young U.S. citizens
UC BERKELEY / UC DAVIS (US)—The United States government deported the lawful immigrant parents of nearly 88,000 citizen children between 1997 and 2007, most for relatively minor crimes, according to a recent report. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 9, 2009 13:10 - 1 Comment
Reincarnated Day of the Dead
RUTGERS (US)—The Day of the Dead, a well known ritual in many parts of Latin America, is gaining popularity in the United States. New fieldwork suggests the ceremony has become a forum for political statement. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 19, 2009 10:29 - 1 Comment
Houston reflects America’s changing face
A new study says the demographics of Houston (above) reflect U.S. trends in years to come. (Courtesy: Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau)
