Puerto Rican Fertility: An Examination of Social Characteristics, Assimilation, and Minority Status Variables.

Cooney, Rosemary Santana; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ245074

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Publication Date: 1981-Jun

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Puerto Rican Fertility: An Examination of Social Characteristics, Assimilation, and Minority Status Variables.

Cooney, Rosemary Santana; And Others

Social Forces, v59 n4 p1094-1113 Jun 1981

Examines the Goldscheider-Uhlenberg theory of minority group fertility using data from two generations of Puerto Rican women, before and after controlling for social characteristics. Finds that (1) assimilation is of limited usefulness in studying fertility behavior, and (2) minority status insecurity has a direct effect on the fertility of the younger generation. (Author/GC)

Descriptors: Acculturation, Birth Rate, Females, Hispanic Americans, Minority Groups, Puerto Ricans, Social Characteristics, Social Status

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)

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