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Title: Structural Contexts and Life Course Processes in the Social Networks of Older Mexican Immigrants in the United States

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Publication Year: 2006

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Abstract: This chapter provides a brief overview of the way in which social networks are conceptualized, highlighting how that literature tends to frame networks in static and a contextual terms. We then describe the social networks of persons who were born in Mexico and migrated to the United States. We discuss the dynamic context of social networks that Latino elder migrations are embedded in to highlight the lifecourse aspects of the elders' networks. We also examine the structural influences on their networks to show how contextual factors beyond culture may influence the ways in which networks develop over time, even in a population where family norms and values are often viewed as the primary determinants of social networks. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the implications for the public policy and practice.

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Authors: Wallace, Steven P.; Miller-Martinez, Dana

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Institution: University of Carolina

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Publisher Location: California

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration, Other

Countries: United States