Effects of Mothers' Language and Culture Backgrounds on Developmental Delays: A Nationwide Study on Children Born to Immigrant Mothers in Taiwan

Transnational marriages are common as a result of globalization, and immigrant mothers face various degrees of differences in language and culture backgrounds. A mother has a large influence on the development of her children, but the effects of immigrant mothers’ language and culture backgrounds on developmental delays (DD) of children are seldom studied. To evaluate the potential effects, we analyzed data from the national registry...