Introduction:

We are research the difference in living standards between first generation Chinese Americans
and Second Generation. We will be researching chinese immigrants ages 40-60, and their first
generation Chinese American children, ages 18-40.We were interested in this because we know
that there are very large differences between the two. Both of us are Second Generation
Americans so that's also why we were very interested in doing some research. The life of
immigrants and their children are always changing every single day. There are many issues on
the rise, and really need to be addressed in this country.
Key Variables
Our Key Variables are:
1. Socioeconomic status
2. First Language learned
3. Number of Children
4. Language Child speak
5. Language spoken at home
6. Respective occupation
7. Level of Education
8. Marital Status
Data Comparison with Table and Resources:
Key Variables

First Gen. Chinese American

(40-60 years old)

Second Gen. Chinese

American
(18-30 years old)

$45,800

$58,100

29%

36%

In poverty (2012)
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/ar
ticle/chinese-immigrants-unitedstates

18%

11%

Home Ownership Rate (2012)

http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2

51%

69%

Annual Household Income

(2012)
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2
013/02/07/second-generationamericans/
College Graduates (2012)
Census.gov

013/02/07/second-generationamericans/
Resources:
Census.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved October 9, 2015, from http://www.census.gov/
Chinese Immigrants in the United States. (2015, January 27). Retrieved October 9, 2015, from
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/chinese-immigrants-united-states
Second-Generation Americans. (2013, February 7). Retrieved October 9, 2015, from
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/02/07/second-generation-americans/

Yuan, H. (2010). This is China: The first 5,000 years. Great Barrington, Mass.: Berkshire Pub. Group.
Attitude Scale Survey with Link:
We conducted an attitude scale survey. This is the link for it:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14_02xStSVytDlV2TZCbU4aJuSyU_RPKUpTWOtOBiYc/viewform?usp=send_form .

Attitude Scale Survey Results:

Attitude scale questions
1. Do you agree or
disagree that Second
Generation ChineseAmericans are more
formally educated than
First Generation ChineseAmericans? (John)
2. Do you agree or disagree

Strongly
disagree
1

Disagree

Agree

Strongly
agree
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that English proficiently is

higher for Second
Generation ChineseAmericans than FirstGeneration?(John)
3. Do you agree or disagree
that First Generation
Chinese-Americans make
less in income than
Second-Generation Chinese
American?
4. Do you agree or disagree
that First-Generation
Chinese Americans achieve
higher education than
Second-Generation Chinese
Americans?
5. Do you agree or disagree
that Second-Generation
Chinese American have live
in nicer neighborhoods than
First-Generation Chinese
American?
6.Do you agree or disagree
that First Generation
Chinese Americans come to
America to provide a better
life for the Second
Generation Chinese
Americans?
Kylie
7. Do you agree or disagree
that Second Generation
Chinese Americans have
better jobs than First
Generation Chinese
Americans?
Kylie
8. Do you agree or disagree
that First Generation
Chinese Americans have
more children than Second
Generation Chinese
Americans?
Kylie
9. Do you agree or disagree
that Second Generation
Chinese Americans have
more children than First
Generation Chinese
Americans?
Kylie
10. Do you agree or
disagree that Second
Generation Chinese

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12

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Americans get married

around the same age as
First Generation Chinese
Americans?
Kylie

Analysis:
We received a large range of responses. Due to the responses, it is clear that most people believe
that Second Generation Chinese Americans have a better life and standard of living than the First
Generation. They also believe that most Second generation Chinese Americans are more
detached from their culture.
Questions:
Would you ever come to america?
Do you have any friends or family that have moved to america?
Do you think america is a good place?
Resources:
1. Census.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved October 9, 2015, from http://www.census.gov/
2. Chinese Immigrants in the United States. (2015, January 27). Retrieved October 9,
2015, from http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/chinese-immigrants-united-states
3. Second-Generation Americans. (2013, February 7). Retrieved October 9, 2015, from
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/02/07/second-generation-americans/
4. Yuan, H. (2010). This is China: The first 5,000 years. Great Barrington, Mass.:
Berkshire Pub. Group.
5. Attitude Scale https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14_02xStSVytDlV2TZCbU4aJuSyU_RPKUpTWOtOBiYc/viewform?usp=send_form