The Immigration and Intergenerational Mobility in Metropolitan Los Angeles study, conducted from 2004-2008, focuses on assimilation patterns among six Latino and Asian groups in metropolitan Los Angeles to determine how well today’s immigrants are integrating into mainstream U.S. society. This multi-stage, multi-method survey collected data from nearly 5,000 immigrants representing more than three generations about their social, cultural, and economic experiences. The project included short telephone surveys with the complete sample of immigrants and in-depth, personal interviews with smaller subsamples. The data shows that, on average, immigrants are making steady intergenerational progress in several key areas, including educational attainment, residential assimilation, and economic integration. However, the project also found that many immigrants and their offspring continue to face important socioeconomic challenges.
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The Immigration and Intergenerational Mobility in Metropolitan Los Angeles study, conducted from 2004-2008, focuses on assimilation patterns among six Latino and Asian groups in metropolitan Los Angeles to determine how well today’s immigrants are integrating into mainstream U.S. society. This multi-stage, multi-method survey collected data from nearly 5,000 immigrants representing more than three generations about their social, cultural, and economic experiences.
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