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Author Rutter, Jill, author.

Title Moving up and getting on : migration, integration and social cohesion in the UK / Jill Rutter.

Publication Info. Bristol : Policy Press, 2015.

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Description 1 online resource
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Physical Medium polychrome
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- The nature of immigration into the UK and how it affects integration and social cohesion -- The emergence of modern policies -- Redefining integration and social cohesion -- Integration : an incomplete evidence base -- Integration and employment -- Bumpy integration : children and schooling -- Portuguese and Tamils : case studies in the nuances of integration -- Irregular migration : the greatest integration challenge of all -- Mainly about attitudes -- Meeting and mixing in Peteborough, Wisbech and London -- Transversal space, meaningful social contact and social cohesion -- Social cohesion and political leadership -- Conclusions: New visions for integration and social cohesion -- A postscript on Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Summary In most developed countries immigration policy is high on the political agenda. But what happens to migrants after their arrival - integration and social cohesion - has received less attention, yet these conditions matter to migrants and to wider society. Drawing on fieldwork in London and eastern England, Moving up and getting on is the first accessible, yet comprehensive, text to critique the effectiveness of recent integration and social cohesion policies and calls for a stronger political leadership. Written for those interested in public policy, the book argues that if the UK is to be successful in managing migration, there needs to be greater emphasis on the social aspects of integration and opportunities for meaningful social contact between migrants and longer-settled residents, particularly in the workplace.
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Subject Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
Great Britain.
Emigration and immigration.
Government policy.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Rutter, Jill. Moving up and getting on : migration, integration and social cohesion in the UK. Bristol, England ; Chicago, Illinois : Policy Press, c2015 x, 346 pages 9781447314615
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