title: Central American and Mexican immigrant characteristics and economic incorporation in California.
abstract: "Data compiled from the 1980 U.S. Census and other sources are used in this article to demonstrate the distinctiveness of Central American immigration.... Comparisons between Central American and Mexican immigrants in California reveal substantial differences between the two groups in their age structure, sex ratio, and human capital characteristics."  The emphasis of the study is on the differences concerning incorporation of these migrant groups into the Californian economy.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000569:Americas; D002140:California; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D008800:Mexico; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D012744:Sex Ratio; D012922:Social Change; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States
keywords: Acculturation; Age Distribution; Age Factors; Americas; California; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; International Migration; Mexico; Migrants; Migration; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Sex Distribution; Sex Factors; Sex Ratio; Social Change; Socioeconomic Factors; United States