The Socioeconomic Attainments of Asian Americans

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Abstract

In this chapter, we summarize what is known about the socioeconomic attainments of Asian Americans. By socioeconomic attainment, we refer to the possession of scarce economic resources and social characteristics that are valued in society. Measures of socioeconomic attainment typically include (but are not limited to) education, occupation, hourly wages, annual earnings, household income, poverty status, home ownership, and wealth holdings. Socioeconomic attainment is extremely important because it is a major determinant of one's overall well-being.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAsian Americans
Subtitle of host publicationContemporary Trends and Issues
EditorsPyong Gap Min
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc.
Chapter4
Pages54-77
Number of pages24
Edition2nd
ISBN (Electronic)9781452233802
ISBN (Print)9781412905565
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Arts and Humanities

User-Defined Keywords

  • Asian Americans
  • Asian children
  • educational attainment
  • labor markets
  • overeducation
  • poverty rate
  • racial discrimination

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