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Title: Immigrant Educational Outcomes In New Destinations: An Exploration of High School Attrition

Citation Type: Conference Paper

Publication Year: 2010

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Abstract: This study examines how young immigrants are faring in New Destinations using individual level datafrom the 2000 IPUMS to assess the relative roles of race/ethnicity, nativity, country of origin, and placeon the likelihood of not being enrolled in high school for youth aged 15-17. I find that place plays anuanced role in the risk of non-enrollment that varies by nativity as well as other householdcharacteristics. While children in general have higher risks of dropping out in New Destinationcommunities relative to those in Established Immigrant communities, the risks to immigrant children areeven greater. I find that Mexican and Guatemalan origin immigrants are particularly vulnerable,especially in places with the largest increases in the percent foreign born. The implications of thesefindings for both immigrants and their communities are discussed in the conclusion.

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Authors: Fischer, Mary J.

Conference Name: Population Association of America

Publisher Location: Dallas, TX

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Migration and Immigration

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