《NATIONALITY GROUPS A STUDY OF THE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND MOBILITY OF SELECTED EUROPEAN NATIONALITY》

I The Problem and Its Setting1

The Problem1

Definitions and Assumptions2

Major Hypotheses6

Related Studies7

II Nationality Status and Educational Patterns: Methodology17

Selection of Populations17

Choice of a Socioeconomic Status Measure25

Choice of Measures of Education37

Standardization Techniques41

Limitations of Data45

III Nationalities in America: A Demographic Profile50

Patterns of Immigration50

Immigration in Recent Decades54

Emigration of Immigrants58

Immigrants: Men and Women, Old and Young60

Population Composition of the Foreign Stock60

Age and Sex of the Foreign Stock66

Geographical Patterns of the Foreign Stock68

Geographical Patterns of Specific Nationalities70

IV Status Patterns of Nationality Groups: Historical Perspective76

Public Policy Regarding Immigration before the 20th Century76

Status Levels of Immigrants During the 19th Century81

Status Levels of Immigrants: Early 20th Century86

Public Reaction to Mass Immigration91

Immigration Legislation: Selective Quotas95

Status Levels of the Foreign Stock: Censuses, Early 20th Century97

Status Levels of the Foreign Stock: Community Studies, 20th Century103

Status Levels of Immigrants in Recent Decades110

Overview of Past Trends in Status115

V Status Patterns of Nationality Groups: Present Findings117

Group Differences in Status118

Generational Differences in Status126

Area Differences in Status132

Components of Status Differences139

VI Educational Patterns of Nationality Groups154

Group Differences in Education154

Area Differences in Education161

Components of Educational Differences167

Relation of Education and Socioeconomic Status174

Relation of Educational Mobility and Socioeconomic Mobility179

VII Summary and Conclusions180

Historical Demographic and status Patterns180

Major Findings of This Study183

Implications for Sociological Theory188

Implications for Social Practices192

Future Immigration and Status Pattern195

Suggestions for Further Research197

Conclusions200

APPENDIX A Base Populations for Socioeconomic Status Indices for the United States202

APPENDIX B Base Populations for Socioeconomic Status Indices for Regions and Standard Metropolitan Areas203

APPENDIX C Technique for Standardizing Data for Age and Residence205

BIBLIOGRAPHY206