SOC336H1 Chapter Notes -Visible Minority
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Week 10 reading: educational attainments of immigrant offspring: success or. Interest in foreign born migrants shift to experiences of their offspring: assimilation beyond the first generation of migrants. Recent investigations have 3 characteristics: study groups in the united states, the focus is on immigrant offspring living at home, in depth study of selected ethnic or racial groups. More study is required especially that extends to other countries (not just. U. s. ) and assess the socioeconomic situations of the 2nd generation in adulthood. Article investigates educational attainments of 2nd gen (20-64) in canada. Analysis of a 1996 survey 1. 5" and 2nd gen (age 20-64): more years of schooling, higher percentage completing high school. Contradicts the 2nd gen decline thesis found in us as adult immigrant offspring in canada (visible minorities) exceed educational attainments of other non-visible minority groups. The orthodox linear/straight line" theory articulated first by university of.
