title: Immigration and migration in America:  social impact and social response.
abstract: The author discusses various social problems resulting from migration to and within the United States, including poverty, acculturation, education, housing, employment, social adjustment, and family difficulties. The potential impact of migrants on the U.S. society and economy is assessed, and government policy responses to their problems are considered. (SUMMARY IN FRE AND SPA)
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Dail
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005843:Geography; D006798:Housing; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011203:Poverty; D011640:Public Policy; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012919:Social Behavior; D012922:Social Change; D012923:Social Class; D012940:Social Problems; D012946:Social Welfare; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States
keywords: Acculturation; Americas; Behavior; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Employment Status; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Geographic Factors; Housing; International Migration; Migrants; Migration; Migration, Internal; North America; Northern America; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Poverty; Residence Characteristics; Social Adjustment; Social Behavior; Social Change; Social Policy; Social Problems; Social Welfare; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Spatial Distribution; United States