essay

The social impact of Cuban immigration in Florida

cuban exiles in florida : their presence and contribution • Miami, Florida • Published In 1991 • Pages: 39-61

By: Clark, Juan M..

Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine briefly the social impact in Florida of thirty-one years of Cuban immigration to the state (1959-1990). In these pages Clark provides information on the socio-historic background of the Cuban emigration, the demographic impact of their arrival on the Miami metropolitan region, and other areas of social influence such as in housing and urban renewal, language and bilingualism, medicine, the food and entertainment industries, community leadership, etc.
Subjects
External migration
History and culture change
Speech
Settlement patterns
Medical personnel
culture
Cuban Americans
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Sociologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1997
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1960s-1990
Coverage Place
Dade County, Florida, United States
Notes
by Juan M. Clark
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
91164146
LCSH
Cuban Americans