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Intergenerational Relations as an Aspect of Assimilation: the Case of Japanese‐Americans
Author(s) -
OSAKO Masako M.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
sociological inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.446
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1475-682X
pISSN - 0038-0245
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-682x.1976.tb00750.x
Subject(s) - assimilation (phonology) , sociology , gender studies , linguistics , philosophy
The present research investigates the intergenerational living arrangements. interactions, and economic assistance of Japanese Americans. Compared to other groups in America, both first and second generation Japanese‐Americans have a stronger desire to be geographically and emotionally close to each other. The preservation of this pattern is made possible by the aged parents’belief in the importance of instrumental self‐sufficiency.