Which of the Following Statements Describes the Migrant Families from the Dominican

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes the migrant families from the Dominican Republic studied by Eugenia Georges?

• A) The most common pattern was for nuclear families with small children to migrate to New York together.
• B) Usually, wives went to New York first while their husbands stayed in the Dominican Republic.
• C) Usually, husbands went to New York first while their wives stayed in the Dominican Republic.
• D) It was rare for any of the migrants to New York to try to bring other relatives to stay with them there.

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