The Socioeconomic Attainments of Second-Generation Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans.
Author(s):
Sakamoto, Arthur; Woo, Hyeyoung
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Sociological Inquiry, Volume 77, Issue 1 (2007-02). pp. 44-75.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Investigates the socioeconomic attainments of second-generation Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans. Using 2000 census data, the article focuses on education, wages, and managerial/professional employment relative to African Americans and whites. The second-generation Vietnamese stand out as having extraordinarily high average values on these indicators. By contrast, the socioeconomic attainments of second-generation Cambodians, Hmong, and Laotians tend to be closer to those of African Americans except among those second-generation Southeast Asians who are clearly part of the earlier (Wave 1) immigration stream that tended to have somewhat higher socioeconomic origins. The most disadvantaged groups are non-Wave 1 second-generation Laotians and Cambodian women, particularly in terms of the process of educational attainment. The results indicate the importance of class origins and immigrant selectivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]