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Direct linkHwang, Sean-Shong; Xi, Juan – Social Forces, 2008
This study evaluates the empirical merits of a multilevel model of English language proficiency among immigrants. The model represents a synthesis of Blau's theory of intergroup relations and the human capital model. Hypotheses derived from the model were tested using multilevel ordinal logistic analysis with individual and aggregate data from…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Intergroup Relations, Immigrants, English (Second Language)
