The impact of networks and the context of reception on asset accumulation strategies of Latino newcomers in new settlement communities of the midwest

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1319-1325

  Valdivia, Corinne ^a   Dozi, Pedro ^a   Jeanetta, Stephen ^b   Flores, Lisa Y ^c   Martínez, Domingo ^d   Dannerbeck, Anne ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b MU ^*  (United States)

^c Human Services   (United States)

^d Cambio Center for Research and Outreach on Latinos and Changing Communities   (United States)

^e Missouri State Courts Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCULTURATION; CULTURAL IDENTITY; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EMPLOYMENT; LATINO PEOPLE; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL NETWORK;

MIDWEST; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56049116233     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2008.01224.x     Document Type: Article

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