title: Family reunification and Philippine migration to the United States: the immigrants' perspective.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Dejong
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Root
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Abad
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D001519:Behavior; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005191:Family Characteristics; D009042:Motivation; D009656:North America; D010679:Philippines; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D011640:Public Policy; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Asia; Behavior; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Family And Household; International Migration--changes; Migrants; Migration Policy; Migration--changes; Motivation; North America; Northern America; Philippines; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Psychological Factors; Social Policy; Southeastern Asia; United States