Undocumented Mexicans in the USA (American Sociological Association Rose Monographs) - Softcover

Heer, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521144787 ISBN 13: 9780521144780

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

This 1999 book analyzes the results of a survey conducted in Los Angeles County, where an estimated 44 percent of the undocumented Mexican population lived.

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Review

"David M. Heer's Undocumented Mexicans in the United States is a valuable book; it tells the reader everything he or she wants to know about immigration studies. It also gives an excellent synthesis of immigration legislation and its impact on Mexicans crossing the Rio Bravo." Pacific Historical Review

"...a bold attempt to collect data on the undocumented population in Los Angeles, and it may usefully be read and interpreted as an interesting and prominent case study. Moreover, it should be mandatory reading for those contemplating collecting their own survey data. The discussion of the research design is clear, well organized, and meticulous in its attention to detail, and it it is full of fascinating insights into not only the various steps but also some of the potential pitfalls that one encounters in designing a survey." Thomas J. Espenshade, Contemporary Sociology

"...a useful book... [an] excellent summary of prior research... The result is an excellent study in depth of undocumented Mexicans in Los Angeles...perhaps the most detailed and thorough one of undocumented Mexicans in California." Labor History

Book Description

When this volume was published in 1990, undocumented Mexican immigrants had become an important component of the US population. The author analyzes the results of a unique survey conducted in Los Angeles County, where an estimated 44 percent of the undocumented Mexican population lived.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521144787
• ISBN 13: 9780521144780
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248