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Title: Demographic-Historical Analysis of Persons of Ukrainian Ancestry in the United States

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2018

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DOI: 10.24917/20816642.10.1.9

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Abstract: Ukrainians are one of the least researched ethnic groups in the United States. Part of the problem is the turbulent modern history of Ukraine: a) changes of borders and territory divided among several countries; b) slow development of Ukrainian identity; c) short period, since 1991, as an independent country. This resulted in incomplete and problematic official US statistics about Ukraine and Ukrainians. We review the data available and their problems, and present a demographic-socioeconomic profile of Ukrainian-Americans in comparison with the total US population. The latest migration from Ukraine is analyzed in detail, i. e., its impact on the established Ukrainian-American community and problems resulting from the bilingual, Ukrainian and Russian, characteristic of these immigrants. Keywords: Ukrainian-Americans, Ukrainians in the US, Immigration waves

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Authors: Wolowyna, Oleh

Periodical (Full): Studia Sociologica 10

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Volume: 1

Pages: 142-163

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Race and Ethnicity

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