Civic inequalities? Immigrant incorporation and Latina mothers' participation in their children's schools

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 663-682

  Terriquez, Veronica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic engagement; Immigrant incorporation; Latinos; Parent involvement; Racial inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871906704     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2012.55.4.663     Document Type: Article

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