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ERIC Number: EJ208918
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1979
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West Indians in New York City and London: A Comparative Analysis.
Foner, Nancy
International Migration Review, v13 n2 p284-97 Sum 1979
Several factors help to explain why West Indians in the United States are occupationally more successful than West Indians in Britain: (1) the history of West Indian migration to Britain and the United States; (2) the occupational background and achievements of the migrants; and (3) race relations in the two receiving areas. (Author/MC)
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Employment Level, Immigrants, Professional Occupations, Racial Relations, Socioeconomic Background, Socioeconomic Status, Success, Unskilled Occupations
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York); United Kingdom (Great Britain)
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