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Psychological Research and Immigration Policy
Author(s) -
Wills Marc
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2010.01677.x
Subject(s) - immigration , opposition (politics) , immigration policy , perspective (graphical) , public relations , political science , sociology , law , artificial intelligence , politics , computer science
In this article, written from the perspective of a policy maker rather than an academic researcher, I review the arguments that are made in favor of and in opposition to immigration. One means by which governments in many immigrant‐receiving countries have attempted to finesse these debates in recent years is by emphasizing the skilled character of the immigrants chosen to fill national labor market needs. A consideration of some of the central issues facing policy makers is followed by a proposed list of issues that could be of mutual interest to policy practitioners and psychological researchers alike. The article concludes with a brief review of the articles in this volume, highlighting some of the findings that are likely to be of particular interest to the policy community.