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The African diaspora population in Britain : migrant identities and experiences /
This insightful book examines the Black African diaspora in Britain through an examination of its demography, recent patterns of migration, changing patterns of residence, and socio-economic position. It provides an analysis of the areas where Black Africans face disadvantage, including labour marke...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Palgrave Macmillan,
[2016]
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| Colección: | Migration, diasporas and citizenship.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Dedication ; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Contents ; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; Chapter 1: African Communities in Britain; Chapter 2: The Changing Demography and Household Characteristics of the Black African Population; The Size of the Black African Population; Country of Birth and Migration; Components of Change; Age Structures; Population Pyramids for the Black African Group; Smaller Population Groups; Fertility Rates; Marital and Household Characteristics of the Black African Population; Marital and Partnership Status; Household Composition; Household/Family Size.
- Distinctive Black African PracticesChapter 3: Patterns of Migration; Age of Arrival of Population Born Abroad; Year of Arrival of Black Africans Born Abroad; Onward Migration; Main Reasons for Migration; Asylum Seekers; Dispersal of Asylum Seekers; Outcomes; Migration for Study; Migration for Work; Family Migration; Undocumented/Illegal Migrants and Trafficked Populations; What Happens When International Black African Migrants Settle or Remain; Homelessness; Destitution; Integration; Chapter 4: Categories and Group Identities; Census Categorisation; Census Practices in Other Countries.
- Approaches to Classifying Black Africans in Future Censuses and SurveysEmerging Patterns of National Identity; Identity and Belonging to Britain; Transnational Identities; Religion; Language; Other Identity Dimensions; Stability and Change in Ethnic Group Identity; Who Is 'Black African': Group Membership and Fuzzy Boundaries; Social Categorisation and Group Identification: The Acceptability of a Colour-Based Term; How 'Black Africans' Identify Themselves; 'Africanness' versus 'Blackness'; The Heterogeneity of the 'Black African' Group; Chapter 5: Where 'Black Africans' Live.
- The Spreading Out of the Black African PopulationVariations in Patterns of Residence by Communities of Descent; Segregation and Mixing; Measures of Segregation; Neighbourhood Ethnic Residential Segregation Using Census Categories; Analysis of Residential Segregation at Subcensus Category Level: Onomap Subgroups; Evenness; Exposure; Concentration; Clustering; Living in Deprived Neighbourhoods; Ethnic Density Effects; Chapter 6: Socio-economic Position; Housing Circumstances; Housing Circumstances in Black African Subgroups; Education; Variation in Educational Attainment by Census Subgroups.
- Variations in Educational Attainment by Linguistic, National Origin, and Religion SubgroupsNational Origins; Reasons for Variations in Educational Attainment; Labour Market; Trends in Labour Market Participation by Ethnic Group; Economic Activity by Ethnic Group; Differences in Labour Market Participation by Gender; Occupation and Industry; Low-Skilled Jobs; Industry; Nurses; Doctors; The Nationality of NHS Hospital and Community Health Service Workforce: Doctors, Nurses, and Support Staff; Social Work Staff; Self-Employment; Hours Worked; Young People (Aged 16-24) in the Labour Market.