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Sanchez, Luis A. |
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Segmented Paths? Mexican Generational Differences in the Transition to First-Time Homeownership in the United States Journal of International Migration and Integration 19,3 (August 2018): 737-755. Also: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12134-018-0560-6 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Springer Keyword(s): Ethnic Differences; Hispanics; Home Ownership; Immigrants; Intergenerational Patterns/Transmission Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Homeownership represents an important indicator of immigrant incorporation and assimilation. This study is a longitudinal analysis of the transition to first-time homeownership among a cohort of youths followed from 1979 to 2009 using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY, 1979). In particular, I examine Mexican generational group differences in the transition to first-time homeownership over an observation period that spans 30 years while evaluating theories of straight-line and segmented assimilation. I find that Mexican homeownership rates do not increase in a linear fashion across generations, relative to native, non-Hispanic whites, even after controlling for various social, demographic, and economic characteristics. Furthermore, analyses limited to Mexicans reveal that first- and second-generation respondents exhibit more success in the transition to first-time homeownership than their third-generation counterparts. Contrary to observing linear gains in homeownership across generations, I find that Mexicans are experiencing segmented paths towards homeownership and achieving upward mobility across generations. |
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Sanchez, Luis A. "Segmented Paths? Mexican Generational Differences in the Transition to First-Time Homeownership in the United States." Journal of International Migration and Integration 19,3 (August 2018): 737-755.
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