Nativity, National Origin, and Hispanic Female Participation in the Labor Force.

Cooney, Rosemary Santana; Ortiz, Vilma

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ERIC Number: EJ288816

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

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Nativity, National Origin, and Hispanic Female Participation in the Labor Force.

Cooney, Rosemary Santana; Ortiz, Vilma

Social Science Quarterly, v64 n3 p510-23 Sep 1983

Similarities and differences in education and English language proficiency on the labor force participation of Hispanic females of different nativity and national origin groups were examined. Integration into the work force was influenced more by nativity status than by national origin, with native-born women showing greater participation. (IS)

Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cubans, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Foreign Nationals, Heads of Households, Hispanic Americans, Indigenous Populations, Labor Force, Language Proficiency, Mexican Americans, Minority Groups, Puerto Ricans

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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