Second Generation Haitian Immigrants And Issues Of Social Mobility And Success In South Florida

Download or read book Second Generation Haitian Immigrants and Issues of Social Mobility and Success in South Florida written by Eryn H. Duffield and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: This thesis explores social mobility drivers influencing the obtainment of higher education among second generation Haitian immigrants in South Florida. Emphasizing the roles of family, ethnic and cultural capital, the relative importance and relationships between mobility variables were illustrated using the Social Ecological Model. Interviews of both first and second generation immigrants showed that parental social pressures were most salient in determining educational outcomes and that extended family sometimes aided in the logistical difficulties of obtaining education. The roles of cultural identity, internal motivation and peer group interacted to effect processes in the university system, but especially among Haitians and their relationship with African Americans. Second generation Haitians did not see the external effects of racism or the context of reception as effecting their ability to be mobile. This study can contribute broad insights into the experience of second generation immigrants in America.