Segmented Assimilation: Issues, Controversies, and Recent Research on the New Second Generation 1

@article{Zhou1997SegmentedAI,
  title={Segmented Assimilation: Issues, Controversies, and Recent Research on the New Second Generation 1},
  author={Min Zhou},
  journal={International Migration Review},
  year={1997},
  volume={31},
  pages={1008 - 975}
}
  • Min Zhou
  • Published 1 December 1997
  • Law
  • International Migration Review
The segmented assimilation theory offers a theoretical framework for understanding the process by which the new second generation – the children of contemporary immigrants – becomes incorporated into the system of stratification in the host society and the different outcomes of this process. This article examines the issues and controversies surrounding the development of the segmented assimilation theory and reviews the state of recent empirical research relevant to this theoretical approach… 
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