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Peer reviewedOrtiz, Vilma – International Migration Review, 1996
Examines the effect of family indicators, including marriage, on migration from, and return to, Puerto Rico in the 1980s using data from surveys of 3,175 and 2,032 women. Single women apparently use migration to gain independence, but married women often follow men in the migration stream. (SLD)
Descriptors: Family Characteristics, Females, Hispanic Americans, Immigrants
Peer reviewedSafa, Helen I. – International Migration Review, 1984
Assesses the contribution women make to the social reproduction of working class families in Puerto Rico. Analyzes the role of women in the industrialization of Puerto Rico (especially since 1940) and the impact of women's earnings on the household economy. Suggests that increased female migration may result from the continuing export-led…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Economic Factors, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
