Proposition 187 reexamined: Attitudes toward immigration among California voters

Authors

Joseph D. Hovey, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Rebecca S. Rojas
Craig Kain
Cristina Magana

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2000

Abstract

The purposes of this study were to examine socio-demographic predictors of attitudes toward immigration in a community-based sample (N = 494) from the Los Angeles area; and to explore the relationship between attitudes toward immigration and the providing of educational and health services to the children of undocumented immigrants. Not providing services to the children of undocumented immigrants was a key element of California's Proposition 187. Attitudes toward immigration were measured with the Attitudes Toward Immigration Scale (ATIS). The providing of services was measured through the participants' evaluations of a school scenario and a health care scenario. Results indicated that participants who were middle-aged or older, less educated, identified as Republican, and were third generation or greater were more likely to hold negative attitudes toward immigration. Furthermore, participants holding negative attitudes toward immigration were less likely to provide education and health care services to the children of undocumented immigrants.

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Recommended Citation

Hovey, J.D., Rojas, R.S., Kain, C. et al. Proposition 187 reexamined: Attitudes toward immigration among California voters. Curr Psychol 19, 159–174 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-000-1013-9

Publication Title

Curr Psychol

DOI

10.1007/s12144-000-1013-9