Educational Attainment in Immigrant Families : Community Context and Family Background.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (229 pages)
Intro -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Understanding Status Attainment Processes within Native and Immigrant Families -- Predictors of Social Status: Investigating the Roles of Educational Attainment and Country of Origin -- The Effects of Community Context on the Occupational Status of Immigrant Families and on the Educational Attainment of Their Children -- The Influences of Parental Involvement on the Educational Attainment of Children in Immigrant Families -- Conclusions and Policy Implications -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Appendix E -- Appendix F -- Appendix G -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
9781593321857
Children of immigrants -- Education -- United States. Educational attainment -- United States.