Different Countries, Different Groups, Same Mechanisms? The Structural Assimilation of the Second Generation in Europe (D, F, Gb) and the United States

United in Diversity?: Comparing Social Models in Europe and America

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Kalter, Frank ^a   Granato, Nadia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH IAB   (Germany)

Author keywords

Assimilation; France; Germany; Great britain; Immigrants; Immigration; Integration; Labor market; United states

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921259567     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195376630.003.0016     Document Type: Chapter

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