Legacies: The Story of the Immigrant Second Generation
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Book Overview
One out of five Americans, more than 55 million people, are first-or second-generation immigrants. This landmark study, the most comprehensive to date, probes all aspects of the new immigrant second generation's lives, exploring their immense potential to transform American society for better or worse. Whether this new generation reinvigorates the nation or deepens its social problems depends on the social and economic trajectories of this still young...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520228480
ISBN13:9780520228481
Release Date:May 2001
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:430 Pages
Weight:1.63 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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The best and ONLY research about the children of immigrants in the U.S.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
This book is a detailed and well-written analysis of the most important demographic shift in America today. In addition to testimonies and explanation, the book focuses on the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study - which allows significant insight into the current state of the immigrant second generation, and implications for the future. I am a journalist, and this book sparked an entire project for me (see "Breaking Through: Second Generation Immigrants in California and Social Mobility" at [...]). A worthy read for anyone interested in the future of the country, education and social studies.
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