Talk:Second generation immigrant

Surely this page merits something more then a single line, no? It seems to me that, socially speaking, second generation imigrants present the most complex and interesting cases. How is a 2nd Gen immigrant to decide his nationality, for example? If a child is born in, say, Canada to a Nigerian parent, how does he go about deciding whether he is Nigerian, Canadian, or Nigerian-Canadian?

And the linguistic issue is also something to consider. At home they may speak more languages then at large (say, Yoruba as well as English/French), and they may be labeled by their peers/elders as a member of a nationality they don't identify with. Seems a potential recipe for a social identity crisis.

And what of the relations of these second gens with the countries of their parents? Is their parent's home country their home country, is it something that they tend to choose for themselves when they are old enough, or are they forcibly a native of their place of birth? Surely there had been some sort of debate on this.

And then the socioeconomic status of these people is different from that of "regular" citizens. Take for instance, it's a really simple article, but it shows that some thought has been given to the process. A quick google reveals a few interesting passages, such as at:

 

I'm not familiar with anything comprehensive and it's mostly about the economic/academic achievements of these 2ndGens, but surely somebody more learned then me has come across a study dealing with the social/political aspects of these individuals?