Interethnic Marriage as an Index of Assimilation: The Case of Singapore

Registration data on intergroup marriages in Singapore for 1962–69 are analyzed to study assimilation patterns. The need for standardized data which are not affected by group size and sex ratios is stressed and a probability index of intermarriages between groups is generated. The Chinese are the mo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Social forces 1974-09, Vol.53 (1), p.112-119
Hauptverfasser:	Lee, Che-Fu, Potvin, Raymond H., Verdieck, Mary J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Assimilation Catholic schools Ethnic groups Ethnic/Ethnically Group size Intermarriage Marriage & Family Matrices Sex ratio Singapore Social distance Southeast Asian culture Standardization
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