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| Autor/inn/en | Caplan, Nathan; und weitere |
|---|---|
| Institution | Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor. Survey Research Center. |
| Titel | Economic Self-Sufficiency among Recently-Arrived Refugees from Southeast Asia. |
| Quelle | In: Economic Outlook, 12 (1985) 3, (6 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| Schlagwörter | Asian Americans; Chinese Americans; Economic Research; Economic Status; Income; Language Proficiency; Laotians; Occupational Mobility; Poverty; Public Support; Refugees; Vietnamese People |
| Abstract | This study attempts to determine the degree of economic self-sufficiency achieved by Southeast Asian refugees who have arrived in the United States since October 1978. Three groups of refugees (Vietnamese, Chinese from Vietnam, and lowland Lao) were interviewed in five sites across the country. The two particular aspects of economic self-sufficiency which were investigated were: (1) whether the household had anyone within it receiving public cash assistance, and (2) how the total income of the household (including assistance and earnings) compared to the official poverty level. Factors influencing economic self-sufficiency include household composition, multi-wage earner strategies, and English proficiency upon arrival in the U.S. While the refugees may have been industrious and able to secure jobs which have moved them steadily out of poverty, the jobs held are primarily low in socioeconomic status and predominantly in peripheral rather than core sector employment. Consequently, 12 percent of the households living on earned income are impoverished. Furthermore, the economic improvement has been due to multiple-job strategies and not because individuals advanced or secured better paying jobs. While the refugees may have been successful in making ends meet, the relationship between this rapid achievement of immediate self-sufficiency and the maintenance of long-term self-sufficiency remains to be seen. (ETS) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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