Abstract
An attempt is made to re-concep- tualize the Minority Group Status hypothesis for explaining differential fertility. The literature on the subject is somewhat contradictory and inconsistent. This revision of the hypothesis tries to _ lationships of significance are observed, distinguish between two explanations derived from the literature: One explanation which will be offered here is that if the fertility of a minority group is found to be lower than that of the majority group, it is due to structural factors. The other explanation attributes a higher fertility in a minority group to sub-cultural factors. The revised hypothesis also includes the introduction of new concepts such as �ascribed� and �perceived� minority status, and emphasizes the measurement of key theoretical concepts including the new ones introduced. The re-conceptualized hypothesis is used here to explain family size differentials for the Chinese and the Japanese groups in Canada relative to the British. The results suggest stronger support for the hypothesis among the Chinese and weaker support among the Japanese.
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