Noting that the family environment in which a child lives affects many aspects of that child's life, including school performance, this "Indicator of the Month" from the National Center for Educational Statistics presents data on family characteristics for 1972-1997. In addition to data tables, key findings are summarized: (1) educational…

Develops and analyzes a new database that links information on a sample of exempt immediate relative immigrants in Fiscal Year 1985 with information on the characteristics of their petitioners or sponsors in order to examine the chain migration issue. Analysis indicates that an explosive increase is unlikely. (JS)

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…