A cross-over in Mexican and Mexican-American fertility rates: Evidence and explanations for an emerging paradox

Against a backdrop of two new developments in the fertility behavior of the Mexican- Origin population in the U.S., the present discussion will update contemporary Mexican-Origin fertility patterns and address several theoretical weaknesses in the current approach to minority group fertility. Data...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Patrick Heuveline, Reanne Frank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2005-03-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol12/4/