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Moving Up and Getting On: Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in the UK
Jill Rutter
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Description for Moving Up and Getting On: Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in the UK
Paperback. Moving up and getting on is the first accessible, yet comprehensive, text to critique the effectiveness of recent integration and social cohesion policies. It argues that there needs to be greater emphasis on the social aspects of integration and opportunities for meaningful social contact between migrants and longer-settled residents. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFFN; JFSL1; JPP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 440.
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
441g
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447314622
SKU
V9781447314622
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Jill Rutter
Jill Rutter is Head of Research and Policy at the Family and Childcare Trust and Vice-Chair of the Migration Museum Project. Previously she worked at the Refugee Council and at London Metropolitan University. From 2007-2009 she was based at Institute for Public Policy Research, one of the UK's largest think tanks, where she led its work on migrant integration. A ... Read more
Reviews for Moving Up and Getting On: Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in the UK
There are few more pressing issues than making integration work in the UK, and few better authors to explain how to achieve this goal. Jill Rutter has written an indispensable book: let us hope our political leaders take note. Dr Khalid Koser MBE, Executive Director, Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) This is an essential book for ... Read more