Familism and Social Inclusion: Hispanics in New London, Connecticut
This paper analyzes the financial support and inclusiveness within Hispanic families in New London, Connecticut, and the causes of their social exclusion in the larger society. We designed and administered a survey of 114 items that was answered by 148 participants representing 1.3% of the non-Puert...
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| description | This paper analyzes the financial support and inclusiveness within Hispanic families in New London, Connecticut, and the causes of their social exclusion in the larger society. We designed and administered a survey of 114 items that was answered by 148 participants representing 1.3% of the non-Puerto Rican Hispanic population. Using factor analysis, we reduced a large number of items in two familism scores to four latent factors: "Financial Support for Family", "Obligation to Family", "Plan to Return", and "Filial Responsibility". We found that financial support for family and obligation to family are strongly endorsed by participants. Approximately one-half would return back to their home countries where they believe to be happier. One-fifth rejects this option. Three-quarters of participants remit money to family, parents in particular, who reside in countries of origin. In contrast to other studies, remitting money is not affected by any given personal characteristic such as gender, income or level of education. Similarly, participants remit irrespective of their degree of self-reported familism measured by scores on the latent factors. A large incidence of poverty among this population, lack of English proficiency, low skills, immigration status, and a lack of voice and political representation inhibit their social inclusion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd4b6bd273bb4098b716c140118baad72022-12-22T01:38:56ZengCogitatioSocial Inclusion2183-28032013-11-011211312510.17645/si.v1i2.11853Familism and Social Inclusion: Hispanics in New London, ConnecticutMaria Amparo Cruz-Saco0Mónika López-Anuarbe1Economics Department, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320, USA Research Center (CIUP), Universidad del Pacífico, Jr. Sánchez Cerro 2141, Lima 11, PeruEconomics Department, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320, USAThis paper analyzes the financial support and inclusiveness within Hispanic families in New London, Connecticut, and the causes of their social exclusion in the larger society. We designed and administered a survey of 114 items that was answered by 148 participants representing 1.3% of the non-Puerto Rican Hispanic population. Using factor analysis, we reduced a large number of items in two familism scores to four latent factors: "Financial Support for Family", "Obligation to Family", "Plan to Return", and "Filial Responsibility". We found that financial support for family and obligation to family are strongly endorsed by participants. Approximately one-half would return back to their home countries where they believe to be happier. One-fifth rejects this option. Three-quarters of participants remit money to family, parents in particular, who reside in countries of origin. In contrast to other studies, remitting money is not affected by any given personal characteristic such as gender, income or level of education. Similarly, participants remit irrespective of their degree of self-reported familism measured by scores on the latent factors. A large incidence of poverty among this population, lack of English proficiency, low skills, immigration status, and a lack of voice and political representation inhibit their social inclusion.https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/118familismhispanicsmigrationremittancessocial inclusion |
| spellingShingle | Maria Amparo Cruz-Saco Mónika López-Anuarbe Familism and Social Inclusion: Hispanics in New London, Connecticut Social Inclusion familism hispanics migration remittances social inclusion |
| title | Familism and Social Inclusion: Hispanics in New London, Connecticut |
| title_full | Familism and Social Inclusion: Hispanics in New London, Connecticut |
| title_fullStr | Familism and Social Inclusion: Hispanics in New London, Connecticut |
| title_full_unstemmed | Familism and Social Inclusion: Hispanics in New London, Connecticut |
| title_short | Familism and Social Inclusion: Hispanics in New London, Connecticut |
| title_sort | familism and social inclusion hispanics in new london connecticut |
| topic | familism hispanics migration remittances social inclusion |
| url | https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/118 |
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