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Natoli, Riccardo; Zuhair, Segu – Social Indicators Research, 2013
The resource-infrastructure-environment (RIE) index was proposed as an alternative measure of progress which was then employed to: (1) compare the aggregate (single summary) index findings between Australia (mid-industrialised nation), Mexico (emerging economy), and the US (highly industrialised nation); and (2) compare the RIE index against the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Living Standards, Development, Human Resources
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Suarez-Orozco, Carola; Rhodes, Jean; Milburn, Michael – Youth & Society, 2009
Many studies have pointed to a troubling phenomenon known as the "immigrant paradox." Despite an initial advantage length of residence in the United States appears to be associated with declining academic achievement and aspirations. To date, this line of research has taken a largely cross-sectional approach, comparing first, second, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Immigrants, Learner Engagement