Converging to American: Healthy Immigrant Effect in Children of Immigrants
利用2008-2014年全美健康访问调查数据，分析移民子女的健康状况随父母在美国居住时间增加而下降，但就医次数增加，且不同移民群体趋同速度不同。
We analyze children of immigrants' healthy immigrant effect using parental year of arrival and region of birth. Using data from Integrated National Health Interview Survey 2008-2014, we evaluate children of immigrants' health status by using obesity rates and the number of visits to the doctor versus their native counterparts. Consistent with their parents, children of immigrants' health status declines the longer their parents, remain in the United States. Meanwhile, there is an increase in the number of visits to the doctor the more years their parents, have resided in the country. The convergence rate differs by immigrant group.