Second Generation Australians

The main objectives of this study were to examine the social, economic and demographic outcomes of second generation Australians, to compare them by their parents\u27 national or ethnic origins and with their peers who are either first or at least third or more generations. Among the socioeconomic and demographic outcomes examined in the study are educational attainment, employment, occupational status, language shift and family formation patterns. The study also explores the issue of intergenerational mobility by examining whether the second generation\u27s outcomes are related to their parents\u27 socioeconomic background