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Peer reviewedHeinberg, John D.; And Others – International Migration Review, 1989
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)
Descriptors: Children, Family Characteristics, Family Size, Futures (of Society)
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
