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Structure of the thesis. Chapter Two provides a review of literature and theoretical debates relevant to studies of contemporary immigrant communities and the relations they forge and maintain with their countries of origin. Analysis focuses on four main areas: transnational migration (the extent, causes and impacts of this phenomenon); the transnational ties of the next generation (the transnational activities specific to this demographic and the factors that contribute to its emergence); assimilation (the evolution of assimilation theory from its orthodox roots and the relationship between transnationalism and immigrant incorporation); and identification (the identification choices available to Latino-Americans and how these relate to broader debates surrounding assimilation and transnationalism). Chapter Three provides background information on the migration histories of Mexican and Salvadoran communities in the United States. It also examines the emergence of transnational networks and arenas within these communities, placing this examination within a historical context and describing the political and developmental impacts of transnational mobilisation. Chapter Four outlines the methodological approach adopted to investigate the institutionalized transnational activities of the next generation. It also provides information on the spatial and temporal parameters of the study, and describes the three samples consulted for this study.