Latinos in Ethnic Enclaves - Immigrant Workers and the Competition for Jobs

This study explores the competion for jobs between different Latin American groups in the US economy. The author's research looks at occupational status attainment among Latino groups in Miami and three other US cities with flourishing Latino enclaves.

List of contents

List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1. Latino Immigrants and Ethnic Enclaves; 2. Segmented Assimilation and Queuing; 3. Ethnic Enclaves and Enclave Theory; 4. Data and Methods; 5. Occupational Attainment within Latino Enclaves; 6. Discrimination and Competition among Long-Term Immigrants; 7. Discrimination and Competition among Recent Immigrants; 8. Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index

About the author

Stephanie Bohon

Summary

This work explores the competition for jobs between different Latin American immigrant groups in the U.S. economy. Bohon's research looks at occupational status attainment among Latino groups in Miami and three other U.S. cities with flourishing Latino enclaves.

Product details

• Authors: Stephanie Bohon, Bohon Stephanie
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780815337652
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-3765-2
• No. of pages: 175
• Weight: 408 g
• Series: Latino Communities: Emerging Voices - Political, Social, Cultural and Legal Issues; Latino Communities: Emerging Voices - Political, Social, Cultural and Legal Issues
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Migration, immigration & emigration, Regional Studies, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration, Regional / International studies, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples