Compares the fertility levels between first and second generation Italian immigrants and suggests that the pattern of change found indicates their integration into the mainstream of American life and value systems. (Author/SF)

Socialization agencies which are less formal and more voluntaristic seem to facilitate the absorption of immigrant youths into Israeli society more effectively. Agency structural characteristics such as symmetry and voluntarism allow newcomers to maintain their sense of dignity and increase their capacity to integrate economically and politically…

Examines the way family and kinship patterns change in the process of immigration. It discusses first-generation immigrants in the United States and their fusing of old and new cultures to create a new kind of family life; and describes the family's dynamic interplay between structure, culture, and agency. (GR)

Correlates of outmarriage among Colombian and Dominican migrants in New York City were examined. The findings show that they are long-term settlers, although not necessarily permanent ones. A large minority marry persons of different national origins. The strongest predictors of outmarriage are urban background, parental education, and respondent…

Presents findings of a study that examined whether West Germany's Greek, Italian, and Turkish ethnic organizations hinder the assimilation of immigrants. Reports that social integration is affected by the distinctive characteristics of each organization and its participants, but their existence, in itself, is not simply an indicator of segregation…

Seventy-two Turkish female immigrants reported problems created by the difficulty of adjusting to Danish culture and society, unemployment and overwork, isolation from other Turks, and sex role changes. Many interviewees reported stress-related illnesses, but overall the Turkish women were strong, resourceful, and determined to solve their…

"Adhesive adaptation" occurs when aspects of a new culture and social relations with members of the host society are added on to immigrants' traditional culture and social networks, without replacing or modifying any significant part of the old. Interviews with 615 Korean immigrants empirically confirmed this adaptation model. (Author/KH)

Examines factors related to immigrant incorporation and voting participation, adding immigrant-related variables to a model controlling for individual resources, social incorporation, institutional barriers, and contexts of political mobilization. Current Population Survey data indicate that there is little support for straight-line…

Examines the implication of the sojourner's status upon his assimilation into American society. Among recent immigrants from Japan, China, and the Philippines, temporary and permanent visa holders are compared in terms of integration into American versus Asian sociocultural milieus. (Author)

The political integration of Mexican immigrants is a slow and uneven process. This article discusses these three political orientations found in this population; (1) individual/system blame; (2) perceived discrimination; and (3) support for collective activities. These orientations are influenced by structural relations and institutional policies…

Presents results of a socioeconomic survey and census of "spontaneously settled" Zairean and Angolan refugees in the Northwestern Province of Zambia. Finds refugees' difficulties to be caused by lack of a clear national policy and negative attitudes toward them, as well as Zambia's own deteriorating economic situation. (GC)

Reviews the literature and analyzes 1980 census data to study English language fluency and earnings among Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Soviet Jews have a difficult initial adjustment, but, after five years in the United States, they achieve parity with other European immigrants in English and earnings. (SLD)

Examines differential patterns of cultural and social assimilation of Israeli immigrants using a cross-sectional mail survey of 155 naturalized and 50 nonnaturalized immigrants in New York City. In general, the higher the economic status, the greater the degree of cultural assimilation. (SLD)

Reviews research literature on socioeconomic and cultural factors associated with immigrants who naturalize. These explanatory factors are commonly found: (1) length of residence in the United States; (2) potential for acculturation, which varies among different national origin groups; (3) motivation for immigration; and (4) formal education and…

Examines alternative methods to measure the status of "second-generation immigrants" using 1990 Census of Population data. Research of the variations in socioeconomic adaptation by duration of American residence among immigrants who arrived as children or teenagers reveals a dominant pattern of successful adaptation with greater exposure…