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Immigration and Migration in America: Social Impact and Social Response *
Author(s) -
Dail P. W.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international migration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.681
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1468-2435
pISSN - 0020-7985
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2435.1988.tb00663.x
Subject(s) - immigration , prosperity , acculturation , poverty , population , economic growth , government (linguistics) , social policy , refugee , economic interventionism , political science , sociology , development economics , politics , demographic economics , economics , demography , law , linguistics , philosophy
The author discusses various social problems resulting from migration to and within the United States, including poverty, acculturation, education, housing, employment, social adjustment, and family difficulties. The potential impact of migrants on the U.S. society and economy is assessed, and government policy responses to their problems are considered. (SUMMARY IN FRE AND SPA)