title: Immigration and structural change:  the Canadian experience, 1971-1986.
abstract: "The educational, occupational, industrial and income characteristics of immigrants in Canada, 1971-1986, are considered in the context of postindustrial structural changes in the economic and social system, including declining primary and secondary sectors.  Seven alternative theoretical models are reviewed.  A composite model of 'segmented structural change' is found to correspond more closely than alternative theoretical perspectives to the empirical evidence. Specifically, immigrants are found at all levels of the system, but there is differential incorporation by gender, ethnicity and period of immigration.  Recent immigrants from Third World countries tend to be disadvantaged."
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Richmond
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D002170:Canada; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005006:Ethnicity; D006280:Health Workforce; D007182:Income; D007221:Industry; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D012737:Sex Factors; D012922:Social Change; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Americas; Canada; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Employment Status; Ethnic Groups; Human Resources; Income; Industrialization; Inequalities; International Migration; Labor Force; Migrants; Migration; Models, Theoretical; North America; Northern America; Occupational Status; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Sex Factors; Social Change; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Time Factors