Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Volume 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1132-1149

Beliefs about poverty and opportunity among mexican immigrant farm workers (Article)

Bullock H.E.* , Waugh I.M.
  • a University of California, Santa Cruz, United States, Psychology Department, Social Sciences II, University of California-Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, United States
  • b University of California, Santa Cruz, United States

Abstract

This study examined attributions for poverty and beliefs about upward mobility among 124 Mexican immigrant farm workers. The effects of gender and length of United States residency were also analyzed. Despite living in poverty and perceiving racism as a significant problem, respondents expected upward mobility for themselves and their children. Consistent with previous research on low-income and ethnic minority attributions (Bullock, 1999; Hunt, 1996; Kluegel & Smith, 1986), structural explanations for poverty were favored over individualistic causes, however, considerable support for individualistic causes was also expressed. Gender and length of residency were not predictive of immigrants' beliefs about poverty. Implications for future research are discussed. Copyright © 2005 by V. H. Winston & Son, Inc. All rights reserved.

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02163.x
ISSN: 00219029
Cited by: 23
Original Language: English