Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface and Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. I. Introduction 1
5. II. Characteristics of the immigrants 29
6. III. Economic absorption of immigrants 42
7. IV. Incomes and standards of living 71
8. V. Social stratification and social mobility 95
9. VI. Kinship, marriage, and family 126
10. VII. Acculturation and social integration 138
11. VIII. Attitudes to life in Canada 157
12. IX. Citizenship and naturalization 196
13. X. The return to Britain 229
14. XI. General conclusions 253
15. Appendix A. Research procedure and statistical analysis 281
16. Appendix B. The classification of occupations and the measurement of social mobility 298
17. Select Bibliography on Canadian Immigration 307
18. Index 315