Family Formation and Marital Selectivity among Colombian and Dominican Immigrants in New York City
1987 ◽
Vol 21
(2)
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pp. 275-298
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Keyword(s):
New York
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Utilizing data from a 1981 survey of Dominican and Colombian immigrants to New York City, and from 1975 marriage certificates for the entire city, this article describes the extent of family formation in the U.S. and patterns of marital selectivity of recent Hispanic immigrants residing in New York City. A core goal of the analysis is the provision of indicators of the extent of and nature of integration processes at an early stage of the immigration.