The socio-economic status of migrant populations in regional and rural Australia and its implications for future population policy

Journal of Population Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-21

  Massey, Simon J L ^a   Parr, Nick ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Census; Educational attainment; Income; Labour force participation rate; Migrants; Occupational status; Regional and rural Australia; Socio economic status; Unemployment rate

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; GENDER ROLE; HIGHER EDUCATION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANT WORKER; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; MIGRATORY POPULATION; OCCUPATION; POPULATION POLICY; REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84855486820     PISSN: 14432447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12546-011-9079-9     Document Type: Article

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