status and income. In addition to general social contacts, we also analyzed the effects of bonding (i.e., co-ethnic) and … occupational status and, in particular, annual income of immigrants. We also find that bridging ties with Germans lead to higher … occupational status, but not to increased income. These effects remain visible even when social contacts are measured (at least …

This paper examines the determinants of the health of children ages 6 to 19, as reported in the Child Development … Supplements (CDS) to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID). The primary focus is on the effect of religion on the reported … health and the three measures of religion/religiosity. Those children (self-report or primary caregiver report) who have …

There has been minimal research on the pre-school enrollment of immigrant children. Using 1990 U.S. Census data, this … paper investigates pre-school enrollment of child immigrants, those who immigrated as children and the U.S.-born children of … characteristics (income and education), immigrant generation, number of siblings, mother’s labor supply and country of origin. Among …