The California cauldron
Subtitle: immigration and the fortunes of local communities
By: William A.V. Clark.
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Immigrants -- California -- Social conditions; Immigrants -- California -- Cultural assimilation; Community life -- California; Human geography -- California; California -- Ethnic relations; California -- Population; California -- Emigration and immigration
Description: How has the demographic structure of California changed in the past 15 years? What are the social and spatial consequences of this transformation? Where are the new immigrants living, and how successfully are they realizing their versions of the American dream? Examining the impact of large-scale immigration on local communities, this book presents an in-depth geographical case study of the most active "melting pot" in the United States today.

Examining the aggregate consequences of immigration upon California neighborhoods, cities, and counties, Clark traces the impact of migration on levels of fertility, poverty, and educational goals and attainment in different localities. Detailed findings are presented on patterns of skills, earnings, and public assistance, both for recent immigrants as a whole and for Mexican and Central American, Asian, and Middle Eastern immigrants as discrete groups.

Additional topics covered include pathways to home ownership, challenges facing California's educational system, and political issues and trends.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-217) and index.