Helping Out

"Helping Out" by Song, Miri, published by Temple University Press. The growing body of literature on ethnic businesses has emphasized the importance of small family-based businesses as a key form of immigrant adaptation. Although there have been numerous references to the importance of "family labor" as a key ethnic resource, few studies have examined the work roles and family dynamics entailed in various kinds of ethnic businesses. Helping Out addresses the centrality of children's labor participation in such family enterprises. Discussing the case of Chinese families running take-out food shops in Britain, Miri Song examines the ways in which chil.;Contents; Preface; 1. The Role of Family Ties in Ethnic Businesses; 2. Chinese Migration and the Establishment ofTake-aways in Britain; 3. "The Shop Runs Our Lives"; 4. Helping Out; 5. Upholding and Negotiating theFamily Work Contract; 6. Siblings' Labor Commitments andFamily Reputations; 7. Looking to the Future; Appendix A: Locations of Take-away Businesses; Appendix B: Background Information on Young People; Notes; Bibliography; Index. Book details: 262 pages pages, published 2010. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.