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Demographic correlates of group achievement: contrasting patterns of Mexican-Americans and Japanese-Americans.
- Source :
- Demography (Springer Nature); Feb1972, Vol. 9 Issue 1, p119-128, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 1972
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Abstract
- Patterns of family size, family stability, and timing of family formation characteristic of Mexican-Americans are contrasted with those of Japanese-Americans, and consequences of their demographic differences for group achievement are explored. Mexican-Americans are found to have a demographic system marked by young ages at marriage, young ages at beginning of childbearing, high rates of reproduction, and high rates of marital instability. Japanese-Americans display just the opposite pattern of behavior on each of these variables. Using existing research on determinants of individual achievement, reasons are then suggested why the demographic environment encountered by Japanese-American youth is more conducive to educational and economic achievement than is that encountered by Mexican-American youth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- FAMILY size
DEMOGRAPHY
BIRTH intervals
GROUP size
ETHNOLOGY
AGE distribution
COMPARATIVE studies
DIVORCE
ETHNIC groups
FAMILIES
HOUSING
INCOME
MARRIAGE
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
PREJUDICES
RESEARCH
SOCIAL mobility
SOCIALIZATION
ACHIEVEMENT
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
EVALUATION research
EDUCATIONAL attainment
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00703370
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Demography (Springer Nature)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 16798906
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2060549