Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
Volume 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 301-315

Mexican-American youth: The impact of generation and gender on outcomes in young adulthood (Article)

Faulkner M.* , Berger Cardoso J.
  • a School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, D3500, Austin, TX 78712, United States
  • b School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, D3500, Austin, TX 78712, United States

Abstract

Immigrant children have been shown to have poorer outcomes in adulthood as compared to nonimmigrant children. However, there is little information on how 1.5 generation youth (those youth immigrating before age 12) fare compared to second generation children. Using data from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study, we examine the impact of generation and gender on the social and economic outcomes of Mexican American young adults. Both logistic regression and least squares regression are used. Results indicate that 1.5 generation females have worse outcomes compared to their peers. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

Immigrant Children Gender marriage Job prestige Generational status

Index Keywords

gender relations young population gender issue least squares method regression analysis gender identity marriage immigrant population
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DOI: 10.1080/15562948.2010.501283
ISSN: 15562948
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English