Asian and Hispanic Immigrant Women in the Work , Huang..

Asian and Hispanic Immigrant Women in the Work ForceImplications of the United States Immigration Policies since 1965\nAuthor(s): Fung-Yea Huang\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780815326151, 978-0815326151\nSynopsis\nData from the Current Population Survey were used in a unique analysis of migration and economic adaptation in a nationally representative sample of Asian and Hispanic immigrant women. The study describes migration patterns and compares the labor market adaptation experiences of women who migrated with their families and women who migrated independently. The book also examines the systematic differences in migration patterns by country of origin and how these differences relate to labor market performance The findings highlight the considerable impact of immigration policy on the economic adaptation of immigration women. Wives who migrated before their husbands were more likely to be in the labor force)