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The occupational attainment of Caribbean immigrants in the United States, Canada, and England
- Title
- The occupational attainment of Caribbean immigrants in the United States, Canada, and England / Melonie P. Heron.
- Author
- Heron, Melonie P.
- Publication
- New York : LFB Scholarly, 2001.
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- Description
- x, 151 pages; 23 cm.
- Series Statement
- The new Americans
- Uniform Title
- New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-147) and index.
- 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.
- ISBN
- 1931202206 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2001004866
- OCLC
- ocm47791036
- SCSB-4267136
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries