Assimilation and Fertility: A Comparison of Mexican American and Japanese American Women.

Gurak, Douglas T.

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Publication Date: 1980-Sep

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Assimilation and Fertility: A Comparison of Mexican American and Japanese American Women.

Gurak, Douglas T.

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v2 n3 p219-39 Sep 1980

The article describes the impact of assimilation on the fertility differentials of Japanese American and Mexican American women compared with those of majority White women and demonstrates the importance of including direct measures of assimilation in studies of assimilation effects. (Author/SB)

Descriptors: Acculturation, Anglo Americans, Cultural Differences, Females, Intermarriage, Japanese Americans, Measurement Techniques, Mexican Americans, Place of Residence, Socioeconomic Status

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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