SOC311H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Economic Integration, Canadian Identity, Life Satisfaction
Document Summary
Immigrants receive a smaller earnings premium for formal education, compared to the native born (net of other variables) Immigrants receive a smaller earnings premium for work experience to the native- born (net of other variables) Immigrants from particular origins groups receive lower earnings than immigrants from other origins groups (net of other variables) Focus on second generation: findings: early childhood: healthy immigrant, education: high levels of attainment, variations among groups, labor market: high earnings because of high education; disadvantage relative to education. Summary findings: second generation does well in educational terms, particularly asians. Segmented assimilation: somewhat lower economic position of the afro-caribbean second generation in the. Us compared to canada is consistent with expectations based on segmented assimilation: however, the cross-national comparison does not show downward mobility for the. Indicators of social integration: canadian identity, citizenship, voting, sense of belonging, trust in people, life satisfaction, volunteer activities.
