Revisiting the underclass debate: Contemporary applications to immigrants and policy implications

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-42

  Cameron, Abigail E ^a   Cabaniss, Emily R ^a   Teixeira Poit, Stephanie M ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

immigrants; Latinos; poverty; underclass; undocumented

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856306151     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986311428812     Document Type: Review

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