The effectiveness of the spatial assimilation theory in describing current settlement patterns of Polish immigrants in Portland, OR

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Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_projects/9593tv82s

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Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Latta, Brian
Abstract	The settlement patterns of European immigrants arriving around the turn of the 20th Century have been described using the theory of spatial assimilation. Recent academic literature has called into question whether this theory is still relevant in describing the settlement patterns of recent non-European immigrant groups, but has not been addressed whether or not this theory is still effective in describing continued European immigration. This research evaluated US census data to determine that a Polish ethnic enclave in the metro region of Portland, Oregon does not exist. Additionally, the absence of the Polish enclave appears to have a positive impact on the acculturation and assimilation of the Polish immigrants in the study area.
Resource Type	Capstone Project
Date Available	2012-05-16T14:37:22+00:00
Date Issued	2012-05
Degree Level	Master's
Degree Name	Master of Science (M.S.)
Degree Field	Geography
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2012
Advisor	Becker, Laurence
Committee Member	Gosnell, Hannah Plaza, Dwaine
Academic Affiliation	Geosciences
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/29224

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