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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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Details
- Description
- x, 151 pages; 23 cm.
- Series Statement
- The new Americans
- Uniform Title
- New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
- Subject
- Minorities > Education > Cross-cultural studies
- Immigrants > Education > Cross-cultural studies
- West Indians > Education > Cross-cultural studies
- Occupational mobility > Cross-cultural studies
- Immigrants > Education
- Minorities > Education
- Occupational mobility
- West Indians > Education
- Berufliche Mobilität
- Einwanderer
- Großbritannien
- Kanada
- Karibik
- USA
- Genre/Form
- Cross-cultural studies.
- 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
- 9781931202206
- LCCN
- 2001004866
- OCLC
- ocm47791036
- 47791036
- SCSB-1239754
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library