Making connections : a study of networking among immigrant professionals / Ann D. Bagchi.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Bagchi, Ann D. (Ann Dalton)

Contributor:

• Class of 1932 Fund.

Series:

• New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
• The new Americans

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Foreign workers--United States.
• Foreign workers.
• Professional employees.
• Social networks.
• United States.
• Professional employees--Social networks--United States.

Physical Description:

ix, 166 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : LFB Scholarly, 2001.

Summary:

Utilizing quantitative and qualitative research methods Bagchi examines the role that networks play in the immigration of professionals to the United States. Past research of so-called "migrant networks" emphasized the role of close interpersonal ties and focused on lower-skilled immigrants. This research shows that casual ties play a significant role in bringing highly-skilled immigrants to the U.S., but also that the importance of the "strength of ties" varies considerably by gender and occupation. Bagchi used two quantitative data sources: the Immigration and Naturalization Services? Public Use files and the Microdata files of the United States? Census Bureau as well as her own qualitative interviews. The book makes an important contribution to the understanding of the immigration experience through its study of heretofore neglected segments of the immigrant population and through its use of a combination of research techniques.

Contents:

• Introduction: Social networks and immigrant professionals
• The conceptualization of migrant networks
• Legislative and demographic impacts on network usage
• The network ties of Indian and Filipino immigrant professionals
• Pilot study of immigrant professionals in New York
• Findings from the study of immigrant professional networking.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-164) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

• 1931202176
• 9781931202176

OCLC:

46784964

Online:

The Class of 1932 Fund Home Page