Doctoral Dissertation Research: Patterns of Incorporation Among Mexican-Origin Young Adults

Vilma Ortiz和Laura Enriquez加州大学洛杉矶分校博士论文研究：墨西哥裔年轻人的融入模式摘要几代研究人员研究了移民成年人的代内和代间经历以及他们在美国的经历。出生的孩子 然而，我们对那些在儿童时期来到美国，现在已经是年轻人的移民的经历知之甚少。这个项目是基于现有的经验和理论文献移民同化。 它探讨了这些年轻人如何经历社会排斥和包容，以及这如何影响他们的归属感，他们的认同和他们参与美国社会。 本论文还将讨论他们的经历因教育状况和性别而异的程度，以及移民和归化过程本身，这通常需要多年时间，并对他们的童年和青少年时期产生了深远的影响。 为了解决这些研究问题，该项目依赖于120名墨西哥裔年轻人的访谈。更广泛的影响这项研究旨在告知我们的理解，在这种情况下，年轻移民适应和认同美国社会和文化。 提高我们对促进年轻移民成功融入社会的因素的理解，可能会影响有关移民政策改革的公众讨论。 它还可能有助于促进移民融合、社会流动和社会凝聚力的努力。最后，调查结果可能会引起各种利益相关者的兴趣，包括但不限于社区和社会服务组织，教育官员，执法人员和政策制定者。

SES-1202634Vilma Ortiz and Laura EnriquezUniversity of California, Los AngelesDoctoral Dissertation Research: Patterns of Incorporation among Mexican-Origin Young AdultsAbstractGenerations of researchers have examined the intra- and inter-generational experiences of immigrant adults and their U.S.-born children. However, we know relatively little about the experiences of immigrants who arrived in the United States as children and are now young adults. This project is grounded in existing empirical and theoretical literature on immigrant assimilation. It examines how these young adults have experienced both social exclusion and inclusion, and how this affects their feelings of belonging, their identification with and their participation in U.S. society. This dissertation will also address the degree to which their experiences differ by educational status and gender, as well as the immigration and naturalization process per se, which typically takes many years and has had a profound impact on their formative childhood and adolescent years. To address these research questions, the project relies on 120 interviews with young adults of Mexican origin.Broader ImpactsThis research seeks to inform our understanding of the conditions under which young immigrants adjust to and identify with U.S. society and culture. Improving our understanding the factors that facilitate the successful incorporation of young immigrants may influence public discourse regarding immigration policy reform. It may also contribute to efforts that promote immigrant integration, social mobility, and social cohesion. Finally, findings may be of interest to a variety of stakeholders, including but not limited to community and social service organizations, education officials, law enforcement, and policy makers.