University of British Columbia Press
Ethnic Groups and Marital Choices
Ethnic History and Marital Assimilation, in Canada 1871 and 1971
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Ethnic Groups and Marital Choices
Ethnic History and Marital Assimilation, in Canada 1871 and 1971
Using, for the first time, data from the 1871 Census of Canada in conjunction with data from the 1971 Census, Madeline Richard delineates the general patterns of ethnic intermarriage in 1871 and 1971 and specifically considers the trends for the English, Irish, Scotch, French, and Germans. Choosing a number of characteristics, such as level of literacy, nativity, age, and place of residence, for the husbands, the author determines the odds for their marrying outside their communities. She also examines the socio-demographic characteristics, such as group size, sex ratio, per cent urban, and level of literacy of each group to determine the marriage patterns of the husbands.
Table of Contents
Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. The Relationsip between Intermarriage and Assimilation: Patterns, Correlates, and Determinants
3. Canada's Immigrants: Patterns of Immigration and Ethnic Settlement
4. Canada's Ethnic Populations
5. Prevalence and Patterns of Intermarriage in Canada, 1871 and 1971
6. Group and Individual Factors
7. Conclusion
Appendices
Notes
Bibliography
Name Index
Subject Index