Shlepers and Car Washers: Young Israelis in the New York Labor Market.

Ben-Ami, Ilan

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ERIC Number: EJ446721

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Shlepers and Car Washers: Young Israelis in the New York Labor Market.

Ben-Ami, Ilan

Migration World Magazine, v20 n1 p18-20 1992

Examines characteristics and immigration experiences of young male Israeli immigrants to New York City who find work in car washes and furniture moving, jobs requiring neither special skills nor work papers. Differences in background and long-range immigration plans between the groups are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Acculturation, Adults, Blue Collar Occupations, Cultural Background, Employment Patterns, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Foreign Workers, Immigrants, Individual Characteristics, Jews, Labor Market, Labor Supply, Laborers, Males

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)

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