Contents
Statement of Purpose
Richard E. Behrman
Children of Immigrant Families: Analysis and Recommendations
Margie K. Shields and Richard E. Behrman
Demographic Change and the Life Circumstances of Immigrant Families
Donald J. Hernandez
Economic and Labor Market Trends
Demetra Smith Nightingale and Michael Fix
Leveling the Playing Field: Supporting Immigrant Children From Birth to Eight
Ruby Takanishi
The Multiple Contexts of Middle Childhood
Cynthia Garcia Coll and Laura A. Szalacha
Preparing Diverse Adolescents for the Transition to Adulthood
Andrew J. Fuligni and Christina Hardway
Growing Up American
Sonia M. Perez, Ka Ying Yang, Marian Wright Edelman and James M. Jones
Four Commentaries: Looking to the Future
Mark H. Greenberg, Hedieh Rahmanou, Karen M. Kaufmann, J. Celeste Lay, Harris N. Miller, Amy Goyer and William D. Novelli