Second Generation Immigrants

Question 1

The immigrant optimism hypothesis

Answer 1

-The overachievement of second generation-successful integration of the first-generation-instilling ‘cultural capital’ (1st to 2nd) -primarily applied to second-generation

Question 2

What indicates imigration success?

Answer 2

(1) Educational attainments (high school graduation & post-secondary education completion) (2) Occupational status (low vs. high skills)

Question 3

Segmented Assimilation theory?

Answer 3

Reaction to the classical assimilation theory
Immigrants assimilated into different ‘segments’ in the host country
Different economic outcomes

Question 4

“Bumpy line’

Answer 4

Alba & Nee, 1997)
Different ‘modes of incorporation’Modes of incorporation- how did they get here, who are they related to
What association do they have with people n this country
How do they incorporate themselves into the host society

Question 5

Context of reception

Answer 5

• how people are recieved impacts sucess

Question 6

‘Community forces’

Answer 6

(Zhu & Kim, 2006) - benefiting families from various SES backgrounds