Coming Out of the Country: Community Size and Gender Balance among Alaskan Natives.

Hamilton, Lawrence C.; Seyfrit, Carole L.

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ERIC Number: EJ491741

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Coming Out of the Country: Community Size and Gender Balance among Alaskan Natives.

Hamilton, Lawrence C.; Seyfrit, Carole L.

Arctic Anthropology, v31 n1 p16-25 1994

Alaska 1990 census data indicate that, above age 20, the female proportion of the Native village population drops below 50%, whereas the female proportion of Native city population rises above 50% and continues to rise with increasing age. Associates results with sex differences in education, aspirations, and rural lifestyle. Discusses implications for cultural and community survival. (SV)

Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Demography, Educational Attainment, Intermarriage, Life Style, Population Distribution, Rural to Urban Migration, Rural Urban Differences, Sex Differences, Small Towns, Young Adults

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Alaska

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