Segmented assimilation and minority cultures of mobility

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 945-965

  Neckerman, Kathryn M ^c   Carter, Prudence ^c   Lee, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

African Americans; Identity; Immigration; Middle class; Second generation; Segmented assimilation

Indexed keywords

ACCULTURATION; ETHNIC MINORITY; MOBILITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033405734     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014198799329198     Document Type: Article

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