The Case of the Disappearing Mexican Americans: An Ethnic-Identity Mystery

We examine the issue of identification stability for U.S.-born Mexican Americans, by far the largest of the ethnic groups growing as a result of contemporary immigration. We demonstrate a significant exodus from the group as identified by the census. Although changes in the wording of the census que...

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Veröffentlicht in:Population Research and Policy Review. - Springer Science + Business Media. - 28(2009), 2, Seite 109-121
1. Verfasser: Alba, Richard (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Islam, Tariqul
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Population Research and Policy Review
Schlagworte:Ethnic identity Mexican Americans Assimilation Pan-ethnicity Behavioral sciences History Social sciences Education