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Download full textRochin, Refugio I. – 1992
The stereotype of rural Hispanic Americans often connotes social problems such as poverty, illegal immigration, and migrant workers. In reality, rural Hispanics are part of a larger demographic trend changing the balance of power and socioeconomic relations among ethnic groups. Part 1 of this paper reviews demographic information.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agriculture, Demography, Educational Needs
Peer reviewedStier, Haya; Tienda, Marta – International Migration Review, 1992
Results from analyses of census data for 997 immigrant Mexican wives, 347 Puerto Ricans, and 405 other Hispanics in comparison with 1,210 native-born counterparts and 8,766 white wives indicate that the labor force behavior of Hispanic wives is highly responsive to their earning potential. (SLD)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Cultural Differences, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns
