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Skills of the "unskilled" : work and mobility among Mexican migrants /

"Most labor and migration studies classify migrants with limited formal education or credentials as 'unskilled.' Despite the value of their work experiences and the substantial technical and interpersonal skills developed throughout their lives, their labor market contributions are of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Hagan, Jacqueline Maria, 1954- (Autor), Hernández-León, Rubén (Autor), Demonsant, Jean-Luc (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Most labor and migration studies classify migrants with limited formal education or credentials as 'unskilled.' Despite the value of their work experiences and the substantial technical and interpersonal skills developed throughout their lives, their labor market contributions are often overlooked and their mobility pathways poorly understood. Skills of the Unskilled reports the findings of a five-year study that draws on binational research including interviews with 320 Mexican migrants and return migrants in North Carolina and Guanajuato, Mexico. The authors uncover their lifelong human capital and identify mobility pathways associated with the acquisition and transfer of skills across the migratory circuit, including reskilling, occupational mobility, job jumping, and entrepreneurship."--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (300 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520959507
0520959507