Latino Children of Immigrants in the Child Welfare System: Findings From the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being
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The Latino population, particularly including those members who have migrated from other countries, represents the largest and fastest growing minority population in the United States. As of 2008, the Latino population, consisting of persons from Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Central America, South America, and other Latin countries, had increased by 32.8% since 2000, with Latinos representing 15.4% of the total U.S. population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2008). Among Latino adults, 55% are foreign-born immigrants who migrated to the United States (U.S. Census Bureau, 2008). Latino children represent 22% of all children under the age of 18 in the U.S. (Fry & Passel, 2009). While foreign-born Latino children represent only 11% of Latino children, more than half (52%) of Latino children are U.S.-born children of Latino immigrants (Fry & Passel, 2009). Combined, Latino children (both foreign-born and U.S.born) living with at least one foreign-born parent make up approximately 13% of the total child population.
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