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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)

Subject

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