Immigrant Women

Sommario

1: Benefits and Burdens: Immigrant Women and Work in New York City; 2: Gender and Citizenship in the Restructuring of Janitorial Work in Los Angeles; 3: The Impact of Resources and Family-Level Cultural Practices on Immigrant Women vs Workforce Participation; 4: The Family Investment Model: A Formalization and Review of Evidence from Across Immigrant Groups; 5: Gender, Refugee Status, and Permanent Settlement *; 6: Gender in Language and Life: A Dutch American Example; 7: A Dynamic View of Mexican Migration to the United States; 8: Women and Immigrants: Strangers in a Strange Land

Info autore

Rita J. Simon

Riassunto

The obstacles to assimilation and fair treatment of immigrant women are major issues confronting immigrant receiving nations. This text provides a range of perspectives on the concerns, the sources of problems, how issues might be addressed, and the future of immigrant women.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Rita J. Simon
• Con la collaborazione di: Rita James Simon (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781138525764
• ISBN: 978-1-138-52576-4
• Pagine: 128
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Migration, immigration & emigration, Migration, immigration and emigration, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls