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Walford, Nigel – Journal of Rural Studies, 2007
Exchanges of population between supposedly "urban" and "rural" spaces have occurred throughout history as people migrate between areas with relatively, densely and sparsely settled populations. However, comparatively little is known about whether the same small areas persistently contribute to the flow and what types of…
Descriptors: Migration Patterns, Population Growth, Developed Nations, Rural Areas
Li, Wen Lang; Randolph, Sheron L. – 1980
Recent trends indicate that the traditional pattern of South to North migration has shifted toward a counterstream movement back to the South. This trend has been particularly characteristic of Southern blacks. To examine this development, data on a sample of blacks in the 1970 United States census were analyzed by comparing individual and…
Descriptors: Age, Blacks, Educational Attainment, Employment Level
Franco, Robert W. – 1984
The movement of American Samoans to Hawaii and the U.S. mainland is characterized both by one-way permanent migration and by temporary, circular mobility through Samoa, New Zealand, and the United States. American Samoans have developed adaptive strategies for the urban environment, transforming four traditional social structures for use in the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Traits, Educational Experience, Employment Problems
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Frey, William H. – Urban Studies, 1995
Examines migration dynamics for metropolitan areas that suggest immigration and internal migration processes are leading to a greater demographic balkanization--a spatial segmentation of the population by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status across metropolitan areas. A brief overview of migration at the state level is also provided. (GR)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Ethnic Groups, Immigration, Migration
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Bean, Frank; And Others – International Migration Review, 1984
Uses 1980 Public Use Microfiles to delineate four Mexican-origin immigrant status groups--post-1975 Mexican-born noncitizens, pre-1975 Mexican-born noncitizens, self-reported naturalized citizens, and native-born Mexican Americans. Argues that the pattern of sociodemographic differences reveals that the first two categories contain a substantial…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Data Analysis, Demography, Educational Background
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Reid, John – Population Bulletin, 1982
In this bulletin, recent demographic and socioeconomic trends among American blacks are reviewed and compared with trends among whites. The report includes information on black population growth and composition; rural-urban distribution; fertility and family planning practice; mortality; migration; family structure and marital status; education;…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Black Achievement, Black Population Trends, Blacks