title: Salvadorian migration to the United States in the 1980s:  what can we learn about it and from it?
abstract: This study investigates "why and how Salvadorian migrants came to the United States, and the implications of their migration....First, it presents evidence that the dichotomy used to distinguish economic and political migrations may not be adequate for examining current migration trends....Second, it illustrates the importance of social networks in international migrations from politically conflictive regions....Third, it points out that assumptions regarding the viability of social networks as sources of support among immigrants may also need revision." (SUMMARY IN FRE AND SPA)
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Menjivar
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D002489:Central America; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004544:El Salvador; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005191:Family Characteristics; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007843:Latin America; D009042:Motivation; D009656:North America; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D012106:Research; D012944:Social Support; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Behavior; Central America; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; El Salvador; Evaluation; Family And Household; Friends And Relatives; International Migration--determinants; Latin America; Migrants; Migration; Motivation; North America; Northern America; Political Factors; Population; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Research Methodology; Social Networks; United States