The Role Of Family Structure In Immigrants Economic Integration
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The Role Of Family Structure In Immigrants Economic Integration
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Author : Zahide Eylem Gevrek
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Role Of Family Structure In Immigrants Economic Integration written by Zahide Eylem Gevrek and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with categories.
This dissertation consists of three essays that focuses on the role of family structure in shaping the economic integration of immigrants. The first essay analyzes the interaction between the labor market and the marriage market for immigrants. I examine the relationship between interethnic marriage and the labor market integration of immigrants. The main findings of this study indicate that intermarriage has a positive effect on immigrants' labor market outcomes. Intermarried immigrants earn more than their co-ethnic married counterparts. Marrying a native is associated with a wage premium of seven percent. Moreover, intermarriage premium varies across generations. Second-generation immigrants are found to receive no gain from intermarriage. The second essay investigates whether there is a significant difference in the educational attainment of second-generation immigrants associated with the presence of a native-born parent. It is important to study educational attainment of children of immigrants as human capital investment is a crucial factor for labor market success. The second essay provides evidence that children with a native-born parent have higher educational attainment than those with two immigrant parents. The third essay empirically examines the impact of culture on the work behavior of second-generation immigrant women. Using female labor force participation and total fertility rates in the country of ancestry as cultural proxies, I find that culture matters for the female labor supply. In line with the sociological literature that considers intermarriage as a sign of inclination toward cultural assimilation, I also find that the impact of cultural proxies is significantly larger for women with immigrant parents than for those with intermarried parents.
Family Structure And Integration Of Immigrants
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Author : Canada. Department of Citizenship and Immigration. Economic and Social Research Division
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Family Structure And Integration Of Immigrants written by Canada. Department of Citizenship and Immigration. Economic and Social Research Division and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with categories.
The Intersection Of Immigration And Family In Canada
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Author : Claudia Masferrer León
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
The Intersection Of Immigration And Family In Canada written by Claudia Masferrer León and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with categories.
"This dissertation studies the complex relationship between family and migration processes. The overarching question that drives this research project is: How do family dynamics, migration adaptation processes, and policy mediate the immigrant integration process? Specifically, I focus on three instances of the intersection of immigration and family in Canada. First, I study differences in living arrangements by entry status over the first four years of arrival to shed light on the relationship between immigrant family dynamics, adaptation processes and selection policy. Second, I study the role of living arrangements on life satisfaction - an indicator of social integration - as recent immigrants go through processes of adaptation. Finally, I study ethnic differences in interpartnering - an indicator of and mechanism for integration - among Latin American immigrants, a population that has increased considerably in recent years.First, I study differences in living arrangements by entry status over the first four years of arrival to shed light on the relationship between immigrant family dynamics, adaptation processes and selection policy using data from the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC). Explanations for doubling-up -- coresidence with extended kin and non-kin -- among immigrants center on life-course events, culture, and economic need. Empirical evidence on how entry status influences the duration of being doubled-up remains limited. Findings suggest that using a linear effect of time since arrival to measure the migration process without considering variations by entry status is misleading. Second, I study the role of living arrangements on life satisfaction - an indicator of social integration - as recent immigrants go through processes of adaptation. As in the first paper, I use LSIC and cross-sectional and longitudinal logistic regression models. Findings here provide evidence that social and economic integration make a significant contribution to immigrant life satisfaction, while co-residents and living arrangements have a small influence on satisfaction shortly after arrival, and over time. Finally, using the 2006 Canadian Census, I study ethnic differences in interpartnering - an indicator of and mechanism for integration - among Latin American immigrants, examining their unions with co-nationals, non-conational foreign-born, and non-conational Canadian-born. The analysis evaluates the contribution of social exchange theory, demographic accounts, and theories of immigrant integration. Evidence from multinomial logit regressions shows that differences in exogamy between immigrants from these four countries are more prominent for men than women for both types of interpartnering, and the most pronounced country differences in interpartnering are for partnerships with non-conational foreign-born. Findings further show differences in the explanatory factors by type of partnering. The contributions of this dissertation are threefold. At the empirical level, this dissertation offers the first evaluation using nationally representative Canadian data of the outcomes under study. At the methodological level, the use of longitudinal data and fixed-effects models contributes to the understanding of the migrant adaptation process. These models account for entry status, personality, ethnicity, cultural values, and norms that are difficult to measure in quantitative studies, and that may be related to selectivity processes in family dynamics. Finally, it makes a theoretical contribution to the immigrant integration literature by showing that socialization processes and modes of incorporation do not explain interpartnering with non-conational foreign-born, demonstrates the need for a better understanding of immigrant ethnic boundaries, and shows a non-homogenous effect of time since arrival by entry status." --
Black Identities
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Author : Mary C. WATERS
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-30
Black Identities written by Mary C. WATERS and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with Social Science categories.
The story of West Indian immigrants to the United States is generally considered to be a great success. Mary Waters, however, tells a very different story. She finds that the values that gain first-generation immigrants initial success--a willingness to work hard, a lack of attention to racism, a desire for education, an incentive to save--are undermined by the realities of life and race relations in the United States. Contrary to long-held beliefs, Waters finds, those who resist Americanization are most likely to succeed economically, especially in the second generation.
The Social Resources Of Immigrants Effects On The Integration Of Independent And Family Class Immigrants To Toronto Canada From South Asia
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Author : Stephanie M. Potter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Social Resources Of Immigrants Effects On The Integration Of Independent And Family Class Immigrants To Toronto Canada From South Asia written by Stephanie M. Potter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.
The central goal of this thesis is to examine the importance of a range of immigrant resources--not only human capital, but also social, financial cultural and psychological resources--in the process of immigrant integration, and to determine how these resources affect the relative success of independent and family class immigrants. Most immigration research conceptualizes integration in objective economic terms to the exclusion of other domains, with a concurrent preoccupation with immigrants' human capital resources; only recently has a competing explanation in the form of social resources emerged, though it remains understated. Using economic and well-being measures of integration, this thesis therefore addresses policy debates about the relative adaptability of these two immigrant classes, and contributes to a theoretically underdeveloped area by extending the definition of integration, and of the integration process, beyond the human capital model. The analysis uses data from the 'South Asian Newcomer Study' collected for this thesis, in which 109 face-to-face interviews were conducted with family and independent class South Asian immigrants. Findings indicate slight differences in human capital resources by immigrant class, though independent class respondents have higher levels of financial and cultural resources. Respondents' network structures vary by class, with family class respondents reporting smaller, more dense, kin-dominated networks, and higher overall levels of social support. In terms of economic integration measures, independent immigrants are more successful, though high levels of certain types of human capital are a liability to achieving economic integration. Moreover, family class respondents' poorer economic performance is linked to the composition of their networks, which disadvantage them in this domain of integration, and not to their human capital levels. Overall, social network and human capital variables are the strongest predictors of economic integration, challenging researchers' preoccupation with the latter. In terms of levels of well-being, family class respondents report higher levels despite poorer economic outcomes; this is explained by their superior levels of social support, which are the strongest predictors in conjunction with a measure of cultural capital. Results support a multidimensional conceptualization of integration that acknowledges the independence of different domains. Theoretical and policy implications are discussed.
From Generation To Generation
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Author : National Research Council and Institute of Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1998-10-10
From Generation To Generation written by National Research Council and Institute of Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-10-10 with Social Science categories.
Immigrant children and youth are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, and so their prospects bear heavily on the well-being of the country. However, relevant public policy is shaped less by informed discussion than by politicized contention over welfare reform and immigration limits. From Generation to Generation explores what we know about the development of white, black, Hispanic, and Asian children and youth from numerous countries of origin. Describing the status of immigrant children and youth as "severely understudied," the committee both draws on and supplements existing research to characterize the current status and outlook of immigrant children. The book discusses the many factorsâ€"family size, fluency in English, parent employment, acculturation, delivery of health and social services, and public policiesâ€"that shape the outlook for the lives of these children and youth. The committee makes recommendations for improved research and data collection designed to advance knowledge about these children and, as a result, their visibility in current policy debates.
Multiple Origins Uncertain Destinies
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2006-02-23
Multiple Origins Uncertain Destinies written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-23 with Social Science categories.
Given current demographic trends, nearly one in five U.S. residents will be of Hispanic origin by 2025. This major demographic shift and its implications for both the United States and the growing Hispanic population make Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies a most timely book. This report from the National Research Council describes how Hispanics are transforming the country as they disperse geographically. It considers their roles in schools, in the labor market, in the health care system, and in U.S. politics. The book looks carefully at the diverse populations encompassed by the term "Hispanic," representing immigrants and their children and grandchildren from nearly two dozen Spanish-speaking countries. It describes the trajectory of the younger generations and established residents, and it projects long-term trends in population aging, social disparities, and social mobility that have shaped and will shape the Hispanic experience.
The Family In Question
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Author : R. D. Grillo
language : en
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Release Date : 2008
The Family In Question written by R. D. Grillo and has been published by Amsterdam University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Social Science categories.
The family lives of immigrants and ethnic minority populations have become central to arguments about the right and wrong ways of living in multicultural societies. While the characteristic cultural practices of such families have long been scrutinized by the media and policy makers, these groups themselves are beginning to reflect on how to manage their family relationships. Exploring case studies from Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Australia, The Family in Question explores how those in public policy often dangerously reflect the popular imagination, rather than recognizing the complex changes taking place within the global immigrant community. In hoeverre allochtonen vrij zijn hun cultuur te uiten in de multiculturele samenleving staat bijna dagelijks ter discussie in de media en politiek. Vaak wordt vergeten dat ook migrantenfamilies zelf worstelen om hun tradities en gebruiken vorm te geven in een pluriforme samenleving waarin relaties met familie zeer complex kunnen zijn. In The Family Question worden migrantenfamilies in onder andere Nederland, Oostenrijk en Noorwegen onderzocht. Hieruit blijkt dat spelers op het vlak van beleidsvorming vaak toegeven aan populaire misverstanden over allochtonen en zo bijdragen aan de heersende xenofobie en stereotypering van immigranten.
Gender Generations And The Family In International Migration
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Author : Albert Kraler
language : en
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Release Date : 2011
Gender Generations And The Family In International Migration written by Albert Kraler and has been published by Amsterdam University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Political Science categories.
"Family-related migration is moving to the centre of political debates on migration, integration and multiculturalism in Europe. It is also more and more leading to lively academic interest in the family dimensions of international migration. At the same time, strands of research on family migrations and migrant families remain separate from--and sometimes ignorant of--each other. This volume seeks to bridge the disciplinary divides. Fifteen chapters come up with a number of common themes. Collectively, the authors address the need to better understand the diversity of family-related migration and its resulting family forms and practices, to question, if not counter, simplistic assumptions about migrant families in public discourses, to study family migration from a mix of disciplinary perspectives at various levels and via different methodological approaches and to acknowledge the state's role in shaping family-related migration, practices and lives"--Rear cover.
A Life Course Perspective On Migration And Integration
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Author : Matthias Wingens
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-07-14
A Life Course Perspective On Migration And Integration written by Matthias Wingens and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-14 with Social Science categories.
Over the last four decades the sociological life course approach with its focus on the interplay of structure and agency over time life course perspective has become an important research perspective in the social sciences. Yet, while it has successfully been applied to almost all fields of social inquiry it is much less used in research studying migrant populations and their integration patterns. This is puzzling since understanding immigrants’ integration requires just the kind of dynamic research approach this approach puts forward: any integration theory actually refers to life course processes. This volume shows fruitful cross-linkages between the two research traditions. A range of studies are presented that all apply sociological life course concepts to research on migrants and migrant groups in Europe. The book is organized thematically, indicating different important domains in the life course. Using a wide variety of methodological approaches, it covers both quantitative studies based on population census data and survey material as well as qualitative studies based on interviews. Attention is paid to the life courses of those who migrated themselves as well as their offspring. The studies cover different European countries, relating to one national context or a particular local setting in a city as well as cross-country comparisons. Overall the book shows that applying the sociological life course approach to migration and integration research may advance our understanding of immigrant settlement patterns as well as further develop the life course perspective