Differences in occupational homogamy by race, ethnicity, and national origin: A social mobility strategy for Asian Americans

The Burden of Cancer in Asian Americans: A Report of National Mortality Trends by Asian Ethnicity.

BACKGROUND Asian Americans (AA) are the fastest growing U.S. population, and when properly distinguished by their ethnic origins, exhibit substantial heterogeneity in socioeconomic status, health behaviors, and health outcomes. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, yet trends and current patterns in the mortality burden of cancer among AA ethnic groups have not been ...

National Differences in Trends for Heart Failure Hospitalizations by Sex and Race/Ethnicity.

BACKGROUND National heart failure (HF) hospitalization rates have not been appropriately age standardized by sex or race/ethnicity. Reporting hospital utilization trends by subgroup is important for monitoring population health and developing interventions to eliminate disparities. METHODS AND RESULTS The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) was used to estimate the crude and age-standardized rate...

Ethnic culture and social mobility among second-generation Asian Americans

This review engages with Jennifer Lee and Min Zhou’s The Asian American Achievement Paradox to consider how ethnic culture matters for social mobility among the immigrant second generation. It describes the strengths and contributions of the book, connects it to broader debates on culture, poverty, and mobility, and draws on my own research on the second generation in New York City. It highligh...

Social Mobility and the Educational Choices of Asian Americans*

Occupational Segregation by Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.: Differences across States∗

Using the 2005–2007 American Community Survey, this paper analyzes the extent of geographical disparities in occupational segregation by race/ethnicity across the U.S. states. Our results show that there is a great geographical variation in segregation. A large part is driven by spatial disparities in workers’ characteristics, mainly due to differences in the distribution of ethnic/racial minor...