title: Ethnic networks and language proficiency among immigrants.
abstract: "This paper uses a unique data set for Australia (1988) that includes a variety of ethnic network variables to analyze the role of the language concentration measure [in immigrants' acquisition of the language of the destination country]. These ethnic variables, in particular, ethnic press, relatives in Australia, and spouse's origin language, are highly statistically significant. Their inclusion in the equation eliminates the effect of the minority-language concentration variable. The model for analyzing the determinants of English reading and English writing skills in Australia is also shown to be very similar to the model for speaking fluency, including the effect of the ethnic network variables."
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Chiswick
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D001315:Australia; D003142:Communication; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D007802:Language; D008913:Minority Groups; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012922:Social Change; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Acculturation--determinants; Australia; Communication; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Ethnic Groups; Immigrants; Language; Literacy--determinants; Migrants; Migration; Minority Groups; Oceania; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Social Change; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status