Familias in the Heartland: Exploration of the Social, Economic, and Cultural Realities of Latino Immigrants | Zendy

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Familias in the Heartland: Exploration of the Social, Economic, and Cultural Realities of Latino Immigrants

Author(s) -

Melinda Lewis

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

families in society the journal of contemporary social services

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.349

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1945-1350

pISSN - 1044-3894

DOI - 10.1606/1044-3894.3734

Subject(s) - immigration , metropolitan area , general partnership , economic growth , sociology , population , political science , gender studies , geography , demography , archaeology , law , economics

This survey of 957 Latino immigrant adults in urban and suburban communities in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area explores the migration experiences, employment contexts, family structures, and integration processes of an emerging and rapidly growing immigrant population. The study is an example of community-driven research, conducted by a nonprofit community development and immigrant rights organization in close partnership with local immigrant leaders.

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