The case of the disappearing Mexican Americans: An ethnic-identity mystery

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-121

  Alba, Richard ^a   Islam, Tariqul ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Ethnic identity; Mexican Americans; Pan ethnicity

Indexed keywords

ACCULTURATION; CENSUS; IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION; LATINO PEOPLE; RACIAL IDENTITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349182078     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-008-9081-x     Document Type: Article

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