In conclusion, the multilevel analysis approach implemented
here enabled clarification of differential health benefits to specific
groups of Hispanic children in association with immigrant enclave
residence. In future studies, analysts should employ longitudinal
study designs in order to disentangle complex causal pathways,
which could not be fully clarified based on the cross-sectional
study design employed here. More longitudinal and multilevel
research examining how neighborhood characteristics impact
different types of people in divergent ways is needed to foster a
multidimensional understanding of individual-level protective and
risk factors.