TY - JOUR
T1 - Familism and social inclusion: Hispanics in new London, Connecticut
AU - Cruz-Saco, María Amparo
AU - López-Anuarbe, Mónika
PY - 2013/1/1
Y1 - 2013/1/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Familism
KW - Hispanics
KW - Migration
KW - Remittances
KW - Social inclusion
KW - Familism
KW - Hispanics
KW - Migration
KW - Remittances
KW - Social inclusion
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U2 - 10.12924/si2013.01020113
DO - 10.12924/si2013.01020113
M3 - Article in a journal
VL - 1
SP - 113
EP - 125
JO - Social Inclusion
JF - Social Inclusion
IS - 2
ER -