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Introduction: The complex landscape of immigration policy and politics -- Immigration and politics: Explaining outcomes -- Histories of immigration politics: The United States, formed by immigration -- Histories of immigration politics: Britain and France, from colonies to immigrants -- Histories of immigration: Germany and newer countries of immigration -- Party politics: Left vs. Right competition on immigration policy -- The politics of labor migration: From farm workers to highly skilled -- Citizenship: Nation building and recognition -- Immigrant integration: From migrant to settler -- Conclusion: The ongoing dynamics of immigration politics.

This paper outlines a set of economic criteria to assess an immigrant receiving country?s immigration policy from three perspectives. These three perspectives include the resident population, the immigrant and the sending country viewpoints. An expanded version of Julian Simon?s financial transfer model which includes employment and capital externalities is developed to assess the efficacy of an immigration policy from the resident?s viewpoint. Next, Chiswick?s earnings ?catch-up? model is expanded in an employment dimension to create an assessment criterion for the resident immigrant population. Finally, a comprehensive reverse transfer criterion is outlined to provide an assessment criterion for sending regions. These criteria are then applied to European and North America immigrant receiving countries.

Cover -- Contents -- Introduction: The Global, the Local - Children and Immigration around the World -- Quiet in the Eye of the Beholder: Teacher Perceptions of Asian Immigrant Children -- Abstract -- Cultural Norms and Children's School Experiences -- Quietness versus Self- Expression in East Asia and the West -- Teacher Perceptions and Patterns: Quietness of Chinese Immigrant Children -- Summary of Findings -- Interpretations and Suggested Mediators -- Conclusion: Developmental Indications -- Appendix -- Acknowledgements -- References -- The Impact of Social Contexts in Schools: Adolescents Who Are New to Canada and Their Sense of Belonging -- Abstract -- The Immigrant Paradox -- Belonging -- School Social Context -- The Current Study -- Method -- Results -- Discussion -- Future Directions and Conclusion -- References -- Are Immigrant Children in Italy Better Adjusted than Mainstream Italian Children? -- Abstract -- Context and Hypotheses -- Method -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Ethnic Identity, Acculturation Orientations, and Psychological Well- Being among Adolescents of Immigrant Background in Kenya -- Abstract -- Kenya as a Receiving Community -- Kenyan Context -- Ethnic Identity and Acculturation Orientations in These Groups -- Hypotheses -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Immigrant Youth Adaptation in Context: The Role of Society of Settlement -- Abstract -- Method -- Results -- Discussion -- Appendix -- References -- Examining Spiritual Capital and Acculturation across Ecological Systems: Developmental Implications for Children and Adolescents in Diverse Immigrant Families -- Abstract -- Demographic and Policy Contexts: Immigration, Religion and Spirituality -- What Is Spiritual Capital? -- Predictors of Spiritual Capital.