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Keys to Successful Immigration

Implications of the New Jersey Experience

By: Thomas J. Espenshade

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Keys to Successful Immigration

Implications of the New Jersey Experience

By: Thomas J. Espenshade

Published in 1997. The Urban Institute has been studying immigration for almost a decade and a half. In recent years, the Institute’s focus has widened to include immigration integration. Unlike immigration policy, which is a federal responsibility, policies regarding immigrant integration have been left in the hands of states and localities and vary widely by region. This book focuses on the 1980-1990 experience of a high-immigrant state whose immigrant population matches the race and ethnic composition of the US population as a whole more closely than any other state. 'New Jersey’s experience with immigration is not necessarily typical of outcomes in other high-immigration states, but it may be replicable on a broader scale. As a new century approaches and as debate over immigration legislation reaches a fever pitch, it is important to analyze, in the fashion of this volume, instances of successful immigration that can serve as examples for other states, the United States as a whole and other nations...' (Thomas Espenshade).

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Routledge

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0429839723

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9780429839726

No Longer Separate, Not Yet Equal

Race and Class in Elite College Admission and Campus Life

By: Thomas J. Espenshade,Alexandria Walton Radford

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No Longer Separate, Not Yet Equal

Race and Class in Elite College Admission and Campus Life

By: Thomas J. Espenshade,Alexandria Walton Radford

The truth about America's elite colleges and universities—who gets in, who succeeds, and why Against the backdrop of today's increasingly multicultural society, are America's elite colleges admitting and successfully educating a diverse student body? No Longer Separate, Not Yet Equal pulls back the curtain on the selective college experience and takes a rigorous and comprehensive look at how race and social class impact each stage—from application and admission, to enrollment and student life on campus. Arguing that elite higher education contributes to both social mobility and inequality, the authors investigate such areas as admission advantages for minorities, academic achievement gaps tied to race and class, unequal burdens in paying for tuition, and satisfaction with college experiences. The book's analysis is based on data provided by the National Survey of College Experience, collected from more than nine thousand students who applied to one of ten selective colleges between the early 1980s and late 1990s. The authors explore the composition of applicant pools, factoring in background and "selective admission enhancement strategies"—including AP classes, test-prep courses, and extracurriculars—to assess how these strengthen applications. On campus, the authors examine roommate choices, friendship circles, and degrees of social interaction, and discover that while students from different racial and class circumstances are not separate in college, they do not mix as much as one might expect. The book encourages greater interaction among student groups and calls on educational institutions to improve access for students of lower socioeconomic status. No Longer Separate, Not Yet Equal offers valuable insights into the intricate workings of America's elite higher education system.

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Princeton University Press

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1400831539

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9781400831531

Technological Prospects And Population Trends

By: Thomas J Espenshade,George J Stolnitz

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Technological Prospects And Population Trends

By: Thomas J Espenshade,George J Stolnitz

The world’s population is now estimated at over 5 billion, and projections call for a continued high growth rate, predominantly in the less-developed countries. Concern over the consequences of this situation has led to numerous public policy debates, and the complex interrelationships between population and technology have become an important new topic in demographic research. The papers in this book are based on a symposium entitled “Technological Prospects and Population Trendsâ€ arranged for the 150th National Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in New York City in May 1984. The book focuses on clarification of the impact that technological development and population change have on one another. For instance, how may population and related socioeconomic trends be conditioned by expected or foreseeable technological changes? What is the impact of population on technology in both the developed and newly industrializing areas of the world? Linking demography with developments in the major areas of agriculture, education, contraception, longevity, and health care, the distinguished contributors offer diverse yet integrated perspectives on what is fast becoming one of the major issues of our time.

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1000242196

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Immigrants and the American City

By: Thomas Muller

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Immigrants and the American City

By: Thomas Muller

Illustrating that recent waves of immigration have facilitated urban renewal, Muller emphasizes the many ways in which aliens have lessened our cities' social problems rather than contributing to them. Los Angeles, New York, Miami, and San Francisco, traditional gateways to other continents, have all benefited from the contributions of immigrants. To assess perceived and actual costs of absorbing the new immigrants, Muller examines their impact on city income, housing, minority jobs, public services, and wages. But Muller argues that noneconomic concerns (such as recent attempts to formalize English as the country's official language) frequently mirror deeply rooted fears that could explain the cyclical pattern of American attitudes toward immigrants over the last three centuries. The nation, he contends, may again be turning inward, initiating a period of growing hostility toward the foreign-born.

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NYU Press

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0814754791

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9780814754795

Labor Economics

Theory, Evidence, and Policy

By: Belton M. Fleisher,Thomas J. Kniesner

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Labor Economics

Theory, Evidence, and Policy

By: Belton M. Fleisher,Thomas J. Kniesner

Textbook on economic theory foundations of labour economics - deals with the science of labour economics, the measurement and interpretation of labour market indicators, considers relations between labour demand and labour supply, the role of trade unions, investment in human capital, short term and long term labour policy issues (with particular reference to the USA), etc. Graphs and references.

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Prentice Hall

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0135174333

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Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology, Volume 1

By: Thomas E. Creighton

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Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology, Volume 1

By: Thomas E. Creighton

Annotation The field of molecular biology has revolutionized the study of biology. The applications to medicine are enormous, ranging from diagnostic techniques for disease and genetic disorders, to drugs, to gene therapy. Focusing on the fundamentals of molecular biology and encompassing all aspects of the expression of genetic information, the Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology will become the first point of reference for both newcomers and established professionals in molecular biology needing to learn about any particular aspect of the field.

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Wiley-Interscience

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0471166618

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Book's by Thomas J Espenshade

Keys to Successful Immigration

Keys to Successful Immigration

No Longer Separate, Not Yet Equal

No Longer Separate, Not Yet Equal

Technological Prospects And Population Trends

Technological Prospects And Population Trends

Immigrants and the American City

Immigrants and the American City

Labor Economics

Labor Economics

Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology, Volume 1

Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology, Volume 1

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