Emigration and Schooling among Second-Generation Mexican-American Children
Abstrak
In this Research Note, we investigate the prevalence and patterns of second-generation Mexican-American children's migration to and return from Mexico during childhood and consider the consequences of this migration for their schooling. Around one in ten second-generation Mexican-American children live in Mexico for some of their childhood. Strong patterns of return to the U.S. through childhood argue for their being considered as part of the Mexican-American second generation even when in Mexico. Their rates of school enrollment in Mexico are much lower than for second-generation Mexican-American children remaining in the U.S. and cannot be explained by their weakly negative selection into emigration. We conclude that country of residence is a far more important determinant of schooling outcome than is migrant status in that country.
Penulis (2)
Michael S. Rendall
Berna M. Torr
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2008
- Bahasa
- en
- Total Sitasi
- 11×
- Sumber Database
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- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1747-7379.2008.00144.x
- Akses
- Open Access ✓