Elizabeth S. Ackert

Describes how in new Latino/a destinations, Mexican-origin children, especially those whose parents are immigrant newcomers, are less likely to be enrolled in early childhood education relative to similar children living in established Latino/a destinations.

Looks at differences in health resources across the U.S. communities where Latinos/as live. Results show that "established" Latino/a communities have more health care shortages, but "new" Latino/a destinations have fewer of the safety net health services that immigrant communities are most likely to utilize.

Shows that racial/ethnic differences in distance to kin and kin neighborhood disadvantage partially explain why Black and Latino/a individuals are less likely than Whites to move out of poor neighborhoods.

Shows how school dropout rates vary substantially among Mexican origin students by state of residence. Explanations for this variation include nativity and duration of residence, but also the quality of the education system in the state, as indicated by the percent of non-Latino whites that are not enrolled in school.

Examines the finding that Mexican origin youth living in “new destinations” have higher school non-enrollment gaps with non-Latino whites than those in “traditional destinations.” For both populations, though, school non-enrollment gaps with non-Latino whites are explained by individual and household factors related to broad patterns of inequality, such as nativity, duration of residence, and parental education.