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second-generation advantage: a standalone construct

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Demography

the finding that children of immigrants often do better than peers of native parentage from similar backgrounds by drawing selectively on both cultures.

In demography, second-generation advantage refers to the finding that children of immigrants often do better than peers of native parentage from similar backgrounds by drawing selectively on both cultures. This meaning comes from Kasinitz (2008) in Inheriting the city.[1]

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  1. Kasinitz, P., Mollenkopf, J. H., & Waters, M. C. (2008). Inheriting the city. Russell Sage Foundation. ISBN 9780871544780

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