Factors associated with the poverty status of Asian immigrant householders by citizenship status

As a response to changing profiles of the Asian population in the United States, this study examines the demographic, human capital, and acculturation factors that are associated with the official poverty status of Asian immigrant householders by their U.S. citizenship status. From the 1990 Census P...

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Published in:Journal of family and economic issues 2004-04, Vol.25 (1), p.101-120
Main Authors: KWON, Hee-Kyung, ZUIKER, Virginia S, BAUER, Jean W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Asian Americans
Asian people
Asians
Assimilation
Business ownership
Capital stock
Census
Census of Population
Citizenship
Cultural identity
Cultures and civilizations
Demography
Earnings
Economic theory
Economics
Education
Educational attainment
Ethnic groups. Acculturation. Cultural identity
Family studies
Hispanic Americans
Households
Human Capital
Immigrant acculturation
Immigrants
Investments
Minority & ethnic groups
Noncitizens
Poverty
Productivity
Society
Sociodemographic Characteristics
Sociology
Standard of living
Studies
U.S.A
Variables
Welfare
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Summary:As a response to changing profiles of the Asian population in the United States, this study examines the demographic, human capital, and acculturation factors that are associated with the official poverty status of Asian immigrant householders by their U.S. citizenship status. From the 1990 Census Public Use Microdata Sample (Census of Population and Housing, 1990a), responses from 229,004 Asian householders are analyzed using hierarchical bivariate logistic regression. The results suggests that high levels of human capital and acculturation reduce the odds of Asian householders living below the official poverty threshold, regardless of their citizenship status. The degree to which the selected variables are associated with poverty status varies by citizenship status. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1058-0476
1573-3475
DOI:10.1023/B:JEEI.0000016725.69519.dd