| Abstrakt: |
Given the unique case of Vietnamese refugees and the growing second generation, this study examines the ethnic economy hypothesis and how well it applies to the growing Vietnamese second generation through a gendered lens. The analysis uses 2000 Census data to answer two questions: What are the effects of the ethnic economy on labor force participation among Vietnamese women; and are there generational differences in labor force participation among Vietnamese women? Descriptive data comparing Vietnamese women across regions reveal that differences in labor force participation between the foreign born and native-born vary by region and ethnic concentration. A closer look at the Vietnamese in Orange County reveals that, while there is no significant difference between the foreign and native born in labor force participation, there are differences in education, family characteristics, occupations, and living in ethnic concentrated areas, implying that the effects of living and/or working in high ethnic concentrated areas vary by region. Future research must explore these dynamics within the Orange County Vietnamese population quantitatively as well as qualitatively to determine how gender effects community and labor force participation. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
