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Download full textTaylor, Eric H.; Barton, Lisa S. – 1994
The Texas Refugee Study was initiated to collect valid and reliable information to better direct refugee policy, improve services to refugees, give service providers information to help them become more competitive in seeking federal and private dollars, and help refugees better understand their own communities. The targeted groups, Vietnamese,…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Demography, Employment Patterns, English
Otuya, Ebo – Research Briefs, 1994
This report examined the demographic characteristics, educational attainment, language ability, labor force participation, and income levels of citizen and non-citizen immigrants in the United States in 1990. Based on recent census data, the report found that the foreign-born population of the United States, at nearly 20 million, is growing 4…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns
Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System, San Diego, CA. – 1989
A survey was conducted to learn more about the population of immigrant amnesty applicants in California, which comprises 55% of the population nationwide applying for legalization through the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Findings are reported separately, in most cases, for immigrants who have resided in the United States since…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Demography, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns
Mines, Richard; And Others – 1991
This report provides information on the characteristics and work patterns of United States agricultural workers performing seasonal agricultural services (SAS) during fiscal year 1990. SAS crops include the majority of nursery products, cash grains, field crops, and all fruits and vegetables. More than 2,000 personal interviews with SAS workers…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Trends, Demography, Educational Attainment
Stolzenberg, Ross M. – 1982
A study examined the occupational differences between Hispanics and non-Hispanics. The study focused on the determinants of Hispanic occupational achievement; differences in the process of occupational achievement among different Hispanic ethnic subgroups; variations in the process of occupational achievement across geographic areas; and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Demography
Schilit, Jeffrey; Nimnicht, Glen – 1990
This study was conducted to gather more definitive information about aliens who were newly legalized under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Two groups of eligible legal aliens were interviewed in Florida: those residing in the United States before 1982 (PRE-82s) and special agricultural workers (SAWs). The 1,300 subjects were asked…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Laborers, Demography, Economic Status
