The New Immigrant and the American Family : Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the New Immigration

ISBN-13: 9780815337089 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 312 str.

Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco;Carola Suarez-Orozco;Desirée Qin-Hilliard

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During the second half of the 20th century the US experienced a profound demographic transformation. Immigration has become one of the most significant influences on American society. This six-volume set explores the major features of the new immigration, bringing together the major scholarly contributions published since 1990. Examining Latin American, Caribbean and Asian immigration, this volume focuses on the new immigrant and the American family.

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The New Immigrant and the American Family

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Professors Suárez-Orozco are co-directors of the Harvard Immigration Project. Marcelo Suárez-Orozco is an anthropologist at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education and leading authority in the field of immigration. Carola Suárez-Orozco is a cultural psychologist, lecturer, and research associate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Center for Latin Amercan Studies. Desirée Qin-Hilliard is a Ph.D. student in the Harward Graduate School of Education.