Moving up and getting on : migration, integration and social cohesion in the UK / Jill Rutter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rutter, Jill, author.

Contributor:

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration.

Government policy.

Great Britain--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Great Britain.

Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Physical Description:

x, 346 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2015.

Summary:

In most developed countries immigration policy is high on the political agenda. But what happens to migrants after their arrival - integration and social cohesion - has received less attention, yet these conditions matter to migrants and to wider society. Drawing on fieldwork in London and eastern England, "Moving up and getting on" is the first accessible, yet comprehensive, text to critique the effectiveness of recent integration and social cohesion policies and calls for a stronger political leadership. Written for those interested in public policy, the book argues that if the UK is to be successful in managing migration, there needs to be greater emphasis on the social aspects of integration and opportunities for meaningful social contact between migrants and longer-settled residents, particularly in the workplace -- Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

The nature of immigration into the UK and how it affects integration and social cohesion

The emergence of modern policies

Redefining integration and social cohesion

Integration : an incomplete evidence base

Integration and employment

Bumpy integration : children and schooling

Portuguese and Tamils : case studies in the nuances of integration

Irregular migration : the greatest integration challenge of all

Mainly about attitudes

Meeting and mixing in Peteborough, Wisbech and London

Transversal space, meaningful social contact and social cohesion

Social cohesion and political leadership

Conclusions: New visions for integration and social cohesion

A postscript on Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781447314622

144731462X

9781447314615

1447314611

OCLC:

907186547

Publisher Number:

99963664663