The occupational attainment of Caribbean immigrants in the United States, Canada, and England /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Heron, Melonie P.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : LFB Scholarly, 2001.
Series:New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Subjects:
Minorities > Education > Cross-cultural studies.
Immigrants > Education > Cross-cultural studies.
West Indians > Education > Cross-cultural studies.
Occupational mobility > Cross-cultural studies.
Minorités > Éducation > Études transculturelles.
Antillais > Éducation > Études transculturelles.
Mobilité professionnelle > Études transculturelles.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
Immigrants > Education
Minorities > Education
Occupational mobility
West Indians > Education
Berufliche Mobilität
Einwanderer
Großbritannien
Karibik
Kanada
USA
Samfundsvidenskab > Sociologi.
Cross-cultural studies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Theories of Immigrant and Minority-Group Incorporation
  • Neo-classical Economic Theory: Traditional Assimilation Theories
  • Neo-Marxist/Structural Theories
  • Segmented Assimilation Theories
  • 3. West Indian Migration and Socio-Political Context I: The Racialization of Immigration Policy
  • Immigration Policy (Trends and Context), Race and National Identity
  • Immigration, Race Relations and Socioeconomic Attainment
  • Discussion
  • 4. West Indian Migration and Socio-Political Context II: Race Relations Policy
  • The Role of the State: Politics and Racism
  • 5. Data and Methods
  • Data
  • Sample Selectivity
  • Model: Analyzing Occupational Status
  • 6. Preliminary Analyses
  • Sample Selection
  • Descriptive Analyses
  • 7. Occupational Attainment in the U.S., Canada and England
  • Multivariate Results
  • Comparative Immigrant Adaptation and Socio-political Context
  • 8. Summary and Conclusion.

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