Changes in the Characteristics of Puerto Rican Migrants from 1955 to 1980
Open Access
- 1 September 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in International Migration Review
- Vol. 20 (3) , 612-628
- https://doi.org/10.1177/019791838602000304
Abstract
This article tests the assumption that recent cohorts of migrants from Puerto Rico to the United States are a more select portion of the population, i.e., more educated and professional, than earlier cohorts. In this analysis, the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of three cohorts of Puerto Rican migrants over the last 30 years are compared utilizing data from the 1960, 1970, and 1980 censuses.Keywords
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