Thesis
Interracial unions in the United States: the impact of maternal education and residential segregation
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2013
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101565
Abstract
This thesis examines the causes of interracial unions in the United States. Specifically, I examines whether maternal education can affect young white adults' interracial union formation. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent health from 1994 to 2008, I find that maternal education has no significant impact on young white adults' interracial union formation. Further, I find that residential segregation can significantly hinder young white adults' interracial union formation. Overall, my findings provide no evidence for structural assimilation theory and provide strong evidence supporting isolation theory, that living in a predominantly white community can decrease the likelihood of forming an interracial union for young white adults.
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- Title
- Interracial unions in the United States
- Creators
- Hao Zhang
- Contributors
- Monica K. Johnson (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Sociology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525177101842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis