Patrick Radden Keefe s The Snakehead describes (mostly) illegal immigrants to Am
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Question
Patrick Radden Keefe s The Snakehead describes (mostly) illegal immigrants to America from Fujian, a province in China. Many of the immigrants took incredible risks to get to the United States and have a hard time assimilating, but Keefe is very optimistic that their children will assimilate and have a much higher standard of living than their parents. What does Keefe believe the children will experience?
bootstrap mobility
intergenerational mobility
intragenerational mobility
structural mobility
immigrant mobility
Explanation / Answer
The above given case is an example of intergenerational mobility. The intergenerational mobility says that it is a change in status from that which a child began within the parents, household to that of the child upon reaching adulthood. It refers to a change in the status of family members from one generation to the next.
In this case Keefe is very optimistic that their children will assimilate and have a much better life and high standard of living than their parents. According to his believe the change in social status of his children will take place.