Employment, Precarious Employment, and Unemployment Among Female Immigrant Youth in the United States

Citation

Ryabov, Igor (2024). Employment, Precarious Employment, and Unemployment Among Female Immigrant Youth in the United States. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies. pp. 1-15

Abstract

This article utilizes data sourced from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to investigate the influence of various factors on the labor-force participation of young American women, including immigrant generational status, race/ethnicity, peer- and neighborhood-based indicators of social capital, and other predictors. The study defines labor-force participation according to three distinct outcomes: employment status, underemployment, and precarious employment. The findings reveal notable distinctions between generational immigrant groups; specifically, first-generation immigrants exhibit a lower likelihood of employment but a higher likelihood of underemployment and precarious employment when compared with third-generation women. Additionally, a positive association emerged between the mother's education and employment, on the one hand, and her daughter's employment, on the other.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1080/15562948.2024.2315144

Keyword(s)

Female labor-force participation

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies

Author(s)

Ryabov, Igor

Year Published

2024

Pages

1-15

Edition

February 14, 2024

ISSN/ISBN

1556-2948

DOI

10.1080/15562948.2024.2315144

Reference ID

10308