Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Contributors ix
4. Section 1: Bilingualism in the US Labor Market
5. 1. Contextualizing Bilingualism in the Labor Market: New Destinations, Established Enclaves and the Information Age 3
6. 2. Benefits of Bilingualism: In the Eye of the Beholder? 16
7. 3. Exploring Bilingualism, Literacy, Employability and Income Levels among Latinos in the United States 45
8. Section 2: Are There Really Economic Benefits to Bilingualism in the US Labor Market?
9. 4. Labor Market Differences Between Bilingual and Monolingual Hispanics 79
10. 5. The Occupational Location of Spanish–English Bilinguals in the New Information Economy: The Health and Criminal Justice Sectors in the US Borderlands with Mexico 110
11. 6. Returns to Spanish–English Bilingualism in the New Information Economy: The Health and Criminal Justice Sectors in the Texas Border and Dallas-Tarrant Counties 138
12. 7. The Literal Cost of Language Assimilation for the Children of Immigration: The Effects of Bilingualism on Labor Market Outcomes 160
13. 8. English Plus: Exploring the Socioeconomic Benefits of Bilingualism in Southern California 182
14. Section 3: Employment, Educational Attainment and Bilingualism
15. 9. Bilinguals in the US and College Enrollment 211
16. 10. Employer Preferences: Do Bilingual Applicants and Employees Experience an Advantage? 234
17. Section 4: Policy Options: Fostering Bilingualism in the Market Place
18. 11. The International Baccalaureate: A College Preparat ory Pathway for Heritage Language Speakers and Immigrant Youth 261
19. 12. Looking Toward the Future: Opportunities in a Shifting Linguistic Landscape 286
20. Index 298