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Immigrant economic adjustment and family organization: the Cuban success story reexamined
International migration review • 20 (1) • Published In 1986 • Pages: 1-20
By: Pérez, Lisandro.
Abstract
This article proposes an explanation of immigrant economic adjustment that rests on a household level approach. The data analyzed and presented here shows that the relative economic success of Cuban Americans cannot be fully understood without taking into consideration the economic organization of the Cuban family, an organization that facilitates upward social mobility (p. 8). Comparisons are made in the text between Cuban American income and characteristics of the labor force with those of other Hispanics and the population of the United States as a whole. This paper also points out the significant role of the elderly in contributing to Cuban family income.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1998
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Sociologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1997
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1959-1980s
- Coverage Place
- United States
- Notes
- Lisandro Pérez
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 18-20)
- LCCN
- 85645414
- LCSH
- Cuban Americans