Most young Latinos U.S.-born, feel labeled as immigrants, study finds

Most young Latinos U.S.-born, feel labeled as immigrants, study finds
- December 14, 2009
- Susan Brown and Ruben Rumbaut, sociology professors, are featured in the Press-Enterprise December 14, 2009
From the Press-Enterprise:
Discrimination and other challenges that many Hispanics face can also affect Latinos’ self-identification, said Susan Brown, an associate professor of sociology at UC Irvine and an expert on generational trends among Latinos. Nearly 40 percent of young Latinos said they or a relative or close friend has been a victim of ethnic or racial discrimination.
Ruben Rumbaut, a professor of sociology at UC Irvine and an expert on Latino generational patterns — who cautioned that there are relatively few descendants of non-Mexicans immigrants now in the third generation — said the second generation does better than the first because immigrant parents typically come to the United States for their children, and they push them to do well.
For the full story, please visit http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_LN_20091211_latinoyouth.351935672.html.
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