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View article: The poverty risk of East and South-East Asian migrant households in Germany: The role of human capital, employment, and intermarriage
The poverty risk of East and South-East Asian migrant households in Germany: The role of human capital, employment, and intermarriage Open
Poverty is on the rise in Germany. Though there are studies on immigrant earnings and poverty in Germany as separate topics, Little attention has been paid to determining the factors that contribute to the poverty of immigrant households. …
View article: Do works councils and collective agreements narrow immigrant–native wage gaps for disadvantaged immigrant groups? Novel evidence from German-linked employer–employee data
Do works councils and collective agreements narrow immigrant–native wage gaps for disadvantaged immigrant groups? Novel evidence from German-linked employer–employee data Open
Recently, workers’ bargaining power has been declining worldwide, and immigrant-native wage inequalities have been widening. In this context, cross-sectional studies show narrower immigrant–native wage gaps in firms with works councils or …
View article: ‘I don’t think I really realised how different the ‘new normal’ would be’—a qualitative study with cancer survivors to inform the development of survivorship centres
‘I don’t think I really realised how different the ‘new normal’ would be’—a qualitative study with cancer survivors to inform the development of survivorship centres Open
Many people experience a wide range of health and wellbeing issues after cancer, which could be addressed by various supportive care services. The purpose of this study was to identify the needs of cancer survivors and carers by exploring …
View article: Employment conditions and mental health of overseas female migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong: a parallel mediation analysis
Employment conditions and mental health of overseas female migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong: a parallel mediation analysis Open
Background Female migrant domestic workers (MDW), approximately 8.5 million globally, often live in their employer’s home under vulnerable conditions. In Hong Kong, MDWs currently comprise 5% of the population. This study was conducted to …
View article: Income difference between highly educated migrants and highly educated local‐born workers in urban China
Income difference between highly educated migrants and highly educated local‐born workers in urban China Open
Our study explores the income of highly educated migrants in China. Based on the 2014 China Labor‐force Dynamics Survey (CLDS), we conducted Blinder‐Oaxaca decomposition of income among highly educated migrants. we found that highly educat…
View article: Introduction to the special collection on life course decisions of families in China
Introduction to the special collection on life course decisions of families in China Open
Background: The economic reforms of the last thirty years have produced a dramatic improvement in the standard of living in China. However, the concurrent social transformation has also created both stresses and challenges for Chinese fami…
View article: Living separately but living close: Coresidence of adult children and parents in urban China
Living separately but living close: Coresidence of adult children and parents in urban China Open
Background: Studies in previous decades have shown that patterns of intergenerational coresidence in China have been diminishing. However, few studies have documented the level of intergenerational coresidence for a wide range of ages. Fur…
View article: Elderly population changes in small- and medium-sized cities in China, 1982–2000
Elderly population changes in small- and medium-sized cities in China, 1982–2000 Open
China has been experiencing large-scale internal migration since the 1980s. Existing research studies have paid great attention to the migrant’s adaptation process in large cities and the issue of left-behind children in rural areas, while…
View article: Labor market integration of non-Chinese immigrants in Hong Kong from 1991 to 2011: Structure of global market or White privilege?
Labor market integration of non-Chinese immigrants in Hong Kong from 1991 to 2011: Structure of global market or White privilege? Open
Previous studies of Hong Kong immigrants have largely focused on those Chinese from the mainland, and less attention has been paid to non-Chinese immigrants. As exceptions to this, a few studies have focused on the channels of non-Chinese …
View article: Neighbours Helping Neighbours in Multi‐ethnic Context
Neighbours Helping Neighbours in Multi‐ethnic Context Open
A key topic in population and urban studies is neighbourhood social relations. The topic has significant implications for the larger debate about friendship patterns in contemporary North American society. Ties among neighbours provide soc…
View article: Slippage: The Unstable Nature of Difference
Slippage: The Unstable Nature of Difference Open
The exhibition brings together documentation of the artists exhibiting in SLIPPAGE: The Unstable Nature of Difference and places them in the context by way of a curatorial essay by Lesley Halliwell and Jo Thorne and a commissioned essay by…