Immigrants, assimilation, and perceived school disorder: An examination of the "other" ethnicities

Adam M. Watkins and Chris Melde

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2009, vol. 37, issue 6, 627-635

Abstract: Extant research on school disorder has largely ignored modern immigrant groups, or has lumped these groups in an "other" category. This was often done for pragmatic reasons, but it likely masked any unique experiences these groups had with regard to school disorder. The current study examined Latino and Asian immigrant students' experiences with school disorder using data from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study. Findings indicated that Latino and Asian immigrant students report marked differences in school disorder. Current results revealed, in particular, that Asian immigrants report significantly higher levels of school disorder even though they outperform Latino students academically. Assimilation variables, however, have little to do with such perceptions. Implications from these findings are discussed.

Date: 2009
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