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Download full textWong, Morrison G.; Hirschman, Charles – 1979
In the early 1960s, Asian immigration to the United States was severely limited. The passage of the Immigration Act of 1965 expanded Asian immigration and ended a policy of racial discrimination and exclusion. Currently, over one third of the total immigrant population to the United States is from Asia, particularly China, Japan, Korea, the…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Demography, Employment Level, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedMuschkin, Clara G. – International Migration Review, 1993
Explores the individual-level relationship of return migrant status to employment outcomes, taking into account local and regional factors such as the Puerto Rican level of employment. Findings using 1970 and 1980 Census data support a negative influence of return migrant status. Mediating factors are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Economic Factors, Employment Level, Employment Patterns
