SOC 474 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Demand Characteristics, Social Reproduction, Secondary Sector Of The Economy
27 Feb 2018
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Labour market incorporation: labour market incorporation refers to an immigrant"s ability to find work in their country of destination, as well as the nature of work that welcomes/targets immigrants and migrant workers. Human capital is factors such as education, skill level, and other capacities. This in addition to a person"s aspirations (income, status, job conditions) shape an individual"s labour market outcomes. However, the labour market outcomes of migrants throw this theory into question, and today hct brings in other variables to understand lmos. These variables include: age, gender, changes over time to education and skill level, level of parental education, generational differences (in immigration), religious affiliation, ethnic background to understand how these outcomes are created. Case study example 1: the devaluation of immigrant labout and working experiences in. This vancouver qualitative study on the experience of migrant workers shows that immigrants not only end up in lower wage jobs, but also a lack of respect for these workers.
