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Title: A Profile of Turkish Immigrant Women in the U.S., 1900-2000

Citation Type: Conference Paper

Publication Year: 2005

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Abstract: A profile of the educational attainment, occupational success, and household structure of Turkish women in the U.S. across time is provided in an effort to increase the visibility of immigrant women in the U.S. Results indicate that since the end of World War I, over 40% of immigrants from Trkiye during each Census year have been women. These women have become more educated over time and transitioned from blue-collar to white-collar occupations. They have consistently been married, lived with husbands who are the heads of households, and resided with less than five family members in the home. A comparative analysis of these findings with contemporary Turkish women in Trkiye provides preliminary evidence of a brain drain of Turkish women to the U.S. and supports a partial continuity of traditional Turkish household structure for Turkish immigrant women.

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Authors: Senyurekli, Aysem R.

Conference Name: National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)

Publisher Location: Phoenix, AZ

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Family and Marriage, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Migration and Immigration

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