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Ford, Kathleen – International Migration Review, 1990
Examines census data on the fertility of U.S. immigrants to study trends in fertility after migration. Results show that immigrant fertility may rise after arrival in the new country, perhaps because immigrants are making up for births or marriages postponed because of the move, but that, with assimilation, fertility declines. (AF)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Birth Rate, Census Figures, Demography
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Bonardi, Elisa; And Others – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1989
Investigated effects of environmental changes on functioning of 134 nursing home residents relocated to new facility, in comparison with 145 nonrelocated residents of a similar facility. Found that physical functioning and orientation were not affected by relocation. Stabilizing effect on mood, relative increase in withdrawn behavior, and decline…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Environmental Influences, Foreign Countries, Multivariate Analysis