The Puerto Rican Migrant in New York City / Lawrence R. Chenault.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chenault, Lawrence R., author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1938]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Studies the migration of large numbers of Puerto Ricans to New York in the early 1900's to study the social consequences including employment opportunities, housing, health, and adjustment.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Figures

Tables

I. Introduction

Part One. Puerto Rico as a Source of Migration to the United States

II. Resources, Industries, and Political Status of the Island

III. Composition, Growth, and Economic Conditions of the Population of Puerto Rico

IV. The Movement of the Puerto Rican to the United States

Part Two. The Puerto Rican Worker and His Family in New York

V. Occupations and Employment Opportunities

VI. The Housing of the Puerto Rican Worker in New York City

VII. The Problem of Health

VIII. Social Adjustment in the New Community

IX. General Summary and Conclusion

Appendices

Appendix A. Notes on Method and Materials Used in the Selection of Areas Having a Large Puerto Rican Population

Appendix B. Data on Residential and Dwelling Units for Selected Areas in New York City

Appendix C. Boundaries and Census Tracts in the Settlements Studied

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-89680-8

OCLC:

1100444605