We begin the review with an analysis of the
causes of tension and conflict, as well as accom-
modation and cooperation between parents and
children in immigrant families in the contem-
porary United States. In doing so, we consider
how the nature of intergenerational relations
has consequences for relations outside the
family and household and how these relations
may change over time, as parents and children
move through the life course. Next, we examine
what happens when parents and children are
separated in transnational families—why this
pattern occurs today and how it affects family
relationships. We then provide a historical-
comparative perspective, offering an analysis
of what is new about parent-child relations
in immigrant families today, in contrast to a
century ago in the last great wave of immigra-
tion to the United States. Finally, we provide
a cross-national view, analyzing the different
emphases in the social science literature
on intergenerational relations in immigrant
families in the United States and western
Europe.