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Schmid, Carol L. – Sociology of Education, 2001
Reviews contributing factors of uneven absorption and educational achievement in second generation immigrants, primarily from Asia and Latin America. Argues factors are external and include economic opportunities, racial and ethnic status, group reception, and intrinsic factors like human and social capital, family structure, community…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Bias