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Henke, Holger – 2001
This book, which is part of a series on new immigrant groups in the United States, captures the experiences of West Indian Americans who have arrived in the country since 1965. The seven chapters include: (1) "History of Jamaica and the English-Speaking Caribbean" (e.g., from plantation society to the third world and the Creolization of…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Employment, Family (Sociological Unit), Folk Culture
Sawyer, Kem Knapp – 1995
Millions of people around the world have lost the freedom to remain in their homes or choose where they want to live. In fact, 1 in every 125 people in this world is a refugee. For many refugees, finding a new home is a long, tedious, and painful process. Many host countries that receive refugees suffer from overpopulation, housing shortages, and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Foreign Nationals, Foreign Workers, Immigrants
Brown, Wesley, Ed.; Ling, Amy, Ed. – 1993
This anthology of personal narratives and excerpts from memoirs and autobiographies is seen as a companion to the earlier anthology, "Imagining America: Stories from the Promised Land." While focusing on nonfiction, this book continues the exploration of emigration to and migration within the United States in the 20th century. However, the scope…
Descriptors: Anthologies, Authors, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Relations
Cox, Vic – 1995
Desperation and hope have always sent people from their homelands in search of a better life. The massive immigrations of the past two centuries have had large areas of thinly populated land to settle, but many such escape valves are being sealed, while population pressures mount throughout the world. A rising tide of newcomers and their…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Immigrants
Clark, William A. V. – 1998
Since 1965, changes in the immigration law have altered the influx from abroad and transformed the nation, especially California. This book examines the fundamental transformation of the state's population, focusing on local outcomes in California communities. Chapters 1 and 2 discuss social and economic causes of immigration, types of migrants,…
Descriptors: American Dream, Asian Americans, Educational Attainment, Educational Needs
Ehrenreich, Barbara, Ed.; Hochschild, Arlie Russell, Ed. – 2003
This volume explores the unexplored consequences of globalization on the lives of women worldwide, as each year millions leave their third world countries to work in the homes, nurseries, and brothels of first world countries. This mass migration results in a transfer of labor associated with women's traditional roles that creates a "care…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregivers, Child Care, Demand Occupations
