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Integration Journey: The Social Mobility Trajectory of Ethnic Minority Groups in Britain
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Abstract This article studies the processes of social mobility by the main ethno-generational groups in Britain. We compare the origin-education-destination (OED) links between the first- and second- generation ethnic minority groups with those of whites, with a particular focus on whether the second generat... view more
This article studies the processes of social mobility by the main ethno-generational groups in Britain. We compare the origin-education-destination (OED) links between the first- and second- generation ethnic minority groups with those of whites, with a particular focus on whether the second generation are getting closer to whites than do the first generation in the links, hence becoming increasingly integrated into the socio-economic lives of British society. Using data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study and adopting structural equation modelling (SEM) methods, we find strong evidence of first-generation setback, and some signs of second-generation catch-up. Indians and Chinese are making progress, but the two black groups and Pakistanis/Bangladeshis are lagging behind. The analysis shows persisting ethnic disadvantages in the labour market in spite of their high levels of educational achievement, and it also shows an emerging order of ethnic hierarchy, running from Indian, Chinese, black Caribbean, Pakistani/Bangladeshi to black African groups.... view less
Keywords
Great Britain; ethnic group; minority; social mobility; first generation; second generation; socioeconomic position; social status; integration; exclusion
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 270-281
Journal
Social Inclusion, 6 (2018) 3
Issue topic
Migration, Boundaries and Differentiated Citizenship
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed