School segregation and academic achievement among Hispanic children
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A study to examine the effects of two dimensions of school context, race/ethnic and income composition on academic achievement among Hispanic adolescents is conducted. Results show that class matters more than race when considering the effects of desegregation.
Publication Name: Social Science Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0049-089X
Year: 2007
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Public assistance receipt across immigrant generations
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Research reveals that Mexican and Asian immigrants use public assistance more than native-born Americans. Studies were based on findings from the Survey of Income and Program Participation.
Publication Name: Social Science Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0049-089X
Year: 2000
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SSI eligibility and participation among elderly naturalized citizens and noncitizens
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The author compares Supplemental Security Income usage among elderly naturalized citizens to usage by elderly noncitizens. Questions about welfare dependency by noncitizens are addressed.
Publication Name: Social Science Research
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0049-089X
Year: 2000
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