In this first-ever systematic study of the social, economic, and political development of the two Irelands since partition, a distinguished group of scholars have worked together to provide answers that are essential for any understanding of current political events. Some important areas of convergence are demonstrated, especially in fertility, but in other respects the two Irelands remain distinct.
In this first-ever systematic study of the social, economic, and political development of the two Irelands since partition, a distinguished group of s...
This is the first major cross-national study of ethnic minority disadvantage in the labour market. It focuses on the experiences of the 'second generation', that is of the children of immigrants, in a range of affluent western countries (western Europe, North America, Australia, Israel).
This is the first major cross-national study of ethnic minority disadvantage in the labour market. It focuses on the experiences of the 'second genera...
India's society, economy, and polity have been transformed at a gathering pace since the early 1990s, and India's growing role on the world stage makes it imperative to understand the roots and consequences of these changes. The 11 papers in this interdisciplinary volume review the growing body of data that help to make sense of these changes and to understand their likely significance. The volume provides systematic, macro-level studies of economic, demographic, social, and political change in India but also micro-level analyses of the detailed mechanisms 'on the ground' of how Indian...
India's society, economy, and polity have been transformed at a gathering pace since the early 1990s, and India's growing role on the world stage make...
Anthony F. Heath Stephen D. Fisher Gemma Rosenblatt
Britain has become increasingly diverse over the last fifty years and she has been fortunate to attract relatively highly educated immigrants with democratic values and positive perceptions of the British political system. But Britain's ethnic minorities have suffered prejudice, harassment and discrimination, while politicians increasingly argue that they have failed to integrate adequately into British society and accuse them of leading separate lives. In this book we set out to explore the extent and nature of the political rather than the economic integration of Britain's growing ethnic...
Britain has become increasingly diverse over the last fifty years and she has been fortunate to attract relatively highly educated immigrants with dem...
Do second-generation ethnic minorities, those born and brought up in Britain, increasingly adopt British attitudes, values and ways or life, or do they, as some commentators have claimed, remain isolated from the mainstream? This study maps the extent of generational change among Britain s ethnic minority population and explores the underlying processes involved. It asks whether generational change has been in the direction of greater integration, or whether some minorities been slower to integrate, perhaps as a result of the prejudice and discrimination from the white British that they...
Do second-generation ethnic minorities, those born and brought up in Britain, increasingly adopt British attitudes, values and ways or life, or do ...
Social Progress in Britain investigates how much progress Britain has made in tackling the challenges of material deprivation, ill-health, educational standards, lack of housing, and unemployment in the decades since the Beverage Report was published.
Social Progress in Britain investigates how much progress Britain has made in tackling the challenges of material deprivation, ill-health, educational...
