Italian-American Family Life and Intergenerational Transitions, 1975-1977
by Colleen L. Johnson
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Description
414 individuals from a northeastern city were interviewed for this mixed-methods study of ethnic family organization. The data includes married Italian-Americans, their spouses, a Protestant control group, and older Italian immigrants, all collected by Colleen L. Johnson. Interviews covered filial relationships, kinship solidarity, marital relations, and socialization practices.
Use Cases
Analyze ethnic differences in family organization based on the three comparison groups described.
Model kinship solidarity and filial relationships based on interview topics.
Study intergenerational transitions related to children entering adulthood and parents aging.
Compare traditional immigrant family forms with contemporary organization using data from older Italian participants.
Strengths
Mixed-methods design combining structured and open-ended interviews from 414 participants.
Clear participant breakdown across three comparison groups and additional cohorts for context.
Focus on a specific life stage with respondents in their 40s and 50s dealing with defined family transitions.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count for the final dataset is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Murray Research Archive
Collection Method
Interviews combining structured and open-ended questions.
Time Range
1975-1977
Geography
A northeastern city in the United States.
Follow-up of participants is possible only in collaboration with the original contributor.