Presented data on Chinese, Japanese, and Korean marriages in Los Angeles and Hawaii. Found that the Japanese have the highest rates of outmarriage (one partner not of the specific nationality group) in Los Angeles, and Chinese and Koreans were characterized by high rates of outmarriage in Hawaii. (LLL)

The evidence indicates that while considerable acculturation has taken place, even the third generation of Japanese Americans still retains certain characteristics of the more traditional Japanese family system. (Author)

This paper presents an analysis of the qualitative aspects of kinship interaction among Japanese Americans in Honolulu. Based on semistructured interviews with 104 families, the findings indicate an increase in kinship solidarity with the third generation. Explanations of these findings utilize theorize of exchange and reciprocity. (Author)

Investigated the antecedents of individual-level ethnic identity among 67 part-Japanese American students in Hawaii and 104 part-Hispanic students in New Mexico. Seventy-three percent of the part-Japanese students and 44 percent of the part-Hispanic students listed multiple identity on at least one measure of ethnic identity, suggesting that…