Skills of the "unskilled" work and mobility among Mexican migrants / Jacqueline Maria Hagan, Rubén Hernández-León, Jean-Luc Demonsant.

Author/creator Hagan, Jacqueline Maria, 1954-
Other author Hernández-León, Rubén.
Other author Demonsant, Jean-Luc.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
Descriptionxii, 300 pages ; 22 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Foreign workers, Mexican--United States.
Labor market--Emigration and immigration.
Guanajuato (Mexico)--Emigration and immigration. --Social aspects.
United States--Emigration and immigration. --Social aspects.

Abstract "Most labor and migration studies classify migrants with limited formal education or credentials as 'unskilled.' Despite the value of their work experiences and the substantial technical and interpersonal skills developed throughout their lives, their labor market contributions are often overlooked and their mobility pathways poorly understood. Skills of the Unskilled reports the findings of a five-year study that draws on binational research including interviews with 320 Mexican migrants and return migrants in North Carolina and Guanajuato, Mexico. The authors uncover their lifelong human capital and identify mobility pathways associated with the acquisition and transfer of skills across the migratory circuit, including reskilling, occupational mobility, job jumping, and entrepreneurship."--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014032691
ISBN9780520283725 (cloth)
ISBN0520283724 (cloth)
ISBN9780520283732 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0520283732 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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