We Immigrants
In: Current History, Band 32, Heft 4, S. 748-751
ISSN: 1944-785X
In: Current History, Band 32, Heft 4, S. 748-751
ISSN: 1944-785X
In: The Salisbury review: a quarterly magazine of conservative thought, Band 19, Heft 2, S. 8-9
ISSN: 0265-4881
In: Journal of ethnic and migration studies: JEMS, Band 3, Heft 4, S. 399-404
ISSN: 1469-9451
In: Journal of Economic Studies, Forthcoming
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In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 367, S. 23-32
ISSN: 0002-7162
Immigration has been a continuing source of needed manpower for the US economy during almost all periods of its history. During earlier periods, it provided large numbers of semiskilled & unskilled laborers needed to maintain our industr revolution. At present, many immigrants are contributing their badly needed skills & professional talents to our increasingly complex economy. It is anticipated that this pattern, of immigrants matching their skills with the needs of our labor market, which has proven so beneficial to the immigrants themselves as well as to our economy, will continue into the future. HA.
In: Journal of European social policy, Band 28, Heft 5, S. 452-470
ISSN: 1461-7269
It is not only immigration and the incorporation of immigrants into society that serve as challenges for post-industrialised countries, but also rising inequality and poverty. This article focuses on both issues and proposes a new theoretical perspective on the determinants of immigrant poverty. Building on comparative welfare state research and international migration literature, I argue that immigrants' social rights – here understood as their access to paid employment and welfare benefits – condition the impact which both the labour market and welfare system have on immigrants' poverty. The empirical analysis is based on a newly collected dataset on immigrants' social rights in 19 advanced industrialised countries. The findings confirm the hypotheses: more regulated minimum wage setting institutions and generous traditional family programmes reduce immigrants' poverty more strongly in countries where they are granted easier access to paid employment and social benefits.
In: Families Today
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Series Introduction -- Chapter One: The Melting Pot -- Chapter Two: Immigration Today -- Chapter Three: The Salad Bowl -- Chapter Four: Challenges for Immigrant Families -- Further Reading -- Series Glossary -- Index -- About the Author -- Photo Credits.
In: Immigration in the 21st Century: Political, Social and Economic Issues Ser.
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Ackowledgments -- Chapter 1 -- An Overview of Immigration -- Abstract -- Who Is an 'Immigrant'? -- Public Perception of Immigrants -- Benefits and Challenges of Immigration -- Childhood and Immigration: An Overview -- Methods and Objectives -- Chapter 2 -- Historical and Legal Background -- Abstract -- History of Immigration Law -- 20th Century -- 21st Century -- Legal Rights of Immigrant Children -- Settled Status -- Irregular Status -- Chapter 3 -- Child Development -- Abstract -- Areas of Development -- Physical Development -- Cognitive Development -- Social and Emotional Development -- The Child's Environment -- Chapter 4 -- Health of Immigrant Children -- Abstract -- Prenatal Phase -- Childhood -- Illegal Migrants -- Refugees and Unaccompanied Children -- Adolescence -- Chapter 5 -- Issues Faced in the Family -- Abstract -- Attachment -- Environmental Stressors -- Domestic Abuse -- Female Genital Mutilation -- Chapter 6 -- Issues Faced at School -- Abstract -- Racial Discrimination in School -- Unintended Racism -- Personally-Mediated Racism -- Internalized Racism -- Institutional Racism -- The Concept of "White Ignorance" -- Critical Race Theory -- Acts of Racial Discrimination -- Chapter 7 -- Adaptation Process and Acculturation -- Abstract -- Adaptation Process -- Acculturation -- Cultural Identity -- Cultural Dissonance -- Acculturation Gap -- Influence of Acculturation on Parent-Child Relationship -- Influence of Acculturation on Academic Performance -- Chapter 8 -- Recommendations and Possible Challenges -- Abstract -- Microsystem -- Individual Level -- Increase Children's Resilience -- Improve Children's Health Outcomes -- Familial Level -- Support Family Cohesion -- Support the Child within the Family -- Community Level -- School as the Link between Immigrant and Mainstream Culture.
In: Brill Research Perspectives Ser
In: Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences Ser.
Intro -- Contents -- Editor's Introduction -- Author Biography -- Ethnic/Immigrant Associations and Minorities'/Immigrants' Voluntary Participation -- Abstract -- Keywords -- A Introduction -- B Definitions -- C Historical Background -- D Key Issues -- 1 Migration and Ethnic/Immigrant Associations -- a The Size and Scope of Ethnic/Immigrant Associations -- b Formation and Development of Ethnic/Immigrant Associations -- c Membership of Ethnic/Immigrant Associations -- d Financial Well-being of Ethnic/Immigrant Associations -- e The Roles of Ethnic/Immigrant Associations -- f Types of Ethnic/Immigrant Associations -- 2 Ethnic Mutual Aid Organizations -- 3 Ethnic Cultural Organizations -- 4 Ethnic-oriented Religious Organizations -- 5 Hometown Associations and Diaspora Participation -- 6 Minorities' and Immigrants' Voluntary Participation -- 7 Informal vs. Formal Volunteering -- 8 Ethnic/Immigrant Youths' Voluntary Participation -- E Conclusion -- F Usable Knowledge -- G Recent Trends and Needed Research -- H Bibliography
In: Let's Celebrate Freedom! Ser
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- A Nation of Immigrants -- Native Americans -- Early European Settlers -- Unwilling Immigrants -- Timeline -- Mexican Americans -- Looking for a Better Life -- Asian Immigrants -- The Twentieth Century -- Immigrants Today -- Glossary -- Index -- Websites -- Back Cover
In: Public affairs quarterly: PAQ, Band 16, Heft 1, S. 39-62
ISSN: 0887-0373
In: Immigrants & minorities, Band 31, Heft 1, S. 115-117
ISSN: 1744-0521
In: FP, Band 95, S. 151-160
ISSN: 0015-7228
IMMIGRATION NOW DEFINES POLITICAL CONFLICT OVER THE BASIC VALUES OF AMERICAN SOCIETY--MUCH LIKE RACE, TAXES, AND CRIME--AND EVOKES RACIAL, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC ANXIETIES. UNFORTUNATELY, AS THE PUBLIC DEBATE INTENSIFIES, IT IS INCREASINGLY CHARACTERIZED BY DISAGREEMENT OVER FACTS AS WELL AS POLICY. THE STRUCTURE AND GOALS OF U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY ARE FREQUENTLY MISUNDERSTOOD. U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY NEEDS TO BE VIEWED AS THREE FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT SET OF RULES: THOSE THAT GOVERN LEGAL IMMIGRATION (MAINLY SPONSORED ADMISSION FOR FAMILY AND WORK); THOSE THAT GOVERN HUMANITARIAN ADMISSIONS (REFUGEES AND THOSE GRANTED ASYLUM); AND THOSE THAT CONTROL ILLEGAL ENTRY. THE DISTINCTION IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE EACH CATEGORY IS GOVERNED BY DIFFERENT LEGISLATION, INVOLVED DIFFERENT NETWORKS OF BUREAUCRACIES, IS GUIDED BY DIFFERENT GOALS, AND RESULTS IN IMMIGRANTS WITH LARGELY DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS. THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE MAGNITUDE OF IMMIGRANT FLOWS, THE PACE AND DIVERSITY OF IMMIGRATION, CHARACTERISTICS OF IMMIGRANTS, GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION, AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS. HIGH LEVELS OF IMMIGRATION GIVE THE UNITED STATES UNDERAPPRECIATED ADVANTAGES IN THE WORLD ECONOMY: AMERICA HAS A SUBSTANTIAL POPULATION WITH FAMILIAL, ETHNIC, AND LANGUAGE TIES TO SOME OF THE MOST DYNAMIC ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD.
In: BRP, Brill research perspectives
Migration has changed the social, cultural, political, and economic landscape of many countries. Mutual aid organizations, ethic-oriented religious organizations, hometown associations, and various other types of ethnic and immigrant organizations emerged to respond to the particular needs of immigrant communities. For countries with a tradition of civic participation, integrating immigrants into civic life becomes an important issue. This article reviews the literature on ethnic/immigrant associations and minorities' or immigrants' voluntary participation in major developed countries that have experienced a significant increase of immigrants, particularly after the 1990s. In terms of ethnic/immigrant associations, the author reviews the historical background of research in this area, the size and scope, the formation and development, the memberships, and the financial well-being of these associations, the roles they play in helping immigrants acculturate into the host countries, and the classification of ethnic/immigrant associations. Particular attention is given to immigrants' mutual aid organizations, ethnic cultural organizations, ethnic-oriented religious organizations, and hometown associations. The author also reviews the literature that examines the factors influencing minorities' and immigrants' voluntary participation, their formal and informal volunteering, as well we immigrant youth's voluntary participation.