Autism and immigration background, insights from a population-based study
Children of immigrant families in Manitoba had higher rates of autism. Additional studies are warranted to assess whether similar results occur in other Canadian jurisdictions, and to investigate possible underlying factors behind this association.
Authors
- M. Florencia Ricci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3111-9840)
- Lonnie Zwaigenbaum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9607-0799)
- Marcelo L. Urquía (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8289-8090)
- Samuel Narvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7812-3544)
- Marina Yogendran
- Gilles R. Detillieux
- Sepideh Yousefiasl
Institutions
- Manitoba Health (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CA)
- Children's Hospital of Winnipeg (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Paediatrics & Child Health
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxaf115
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00