Immigrants, their children, and theories of assimilation: Family structure in the United States, 1880-1970

History of the Family

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 203-222

  Gratton, Brian ^a   Gutmann, Myron P ^b   Skop, Emily ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 36248973105     PISSN: 1081602X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hisfam.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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