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...Linear assimilation was not true for this group because although they did really well socioeconomically, they did not assimilate into the mainstream,” said Sonnert, adding that the cultural values retained by the refugees proved “advantageous...
Holton and Sonnert also found that children whose parents had been professional workers in Germany were three times more likely to become professionals in the United States...
Though the post-war climate in America was friendly to many job-seeking immigrants, the German refugees were especially successful in their assimilation efforts, Sonnert said. The group boasted greater rates of professional careers and degrees in higher education, compared to the general American population...
...want to know why this particular group of people was so successful,” Sonnert said...
Holton and Sonnert are currently awaiting the publication of their new book, which applies their findings about the German refugee children to modern-day immigrant populations...