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Peer reviewedArnold, Fred; And Others – International Migration Review, 1989
Explores the effect of "chaining" through the petitioning of relatives on the demand for future immigrant visas by Koreans and Filipinos. Presents analyses that derive different multipliers that may be used in estimating the effects of chain migration, including a Theoretical Multiplier, an Adjusted Multiplier, and a Projected…
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Family Characteristics, Family Size
Ploch, Louis A. – 1984
Analysis of demographic characteristics of 411 recent inmigrants to Maine, as revealed in a random mail-back questionnaire sample of persons who exchanged an out-of-state driver's license for a Maine one during July-December of 1980 or 1983, indicated that trends and relationships noted in previous studies are continuing into the 1980s. Inmigrants…
Descriptors: Age, Demography, Educational Attainment, Family Size
