I am in the process of writing my second book: "How to Effectively Market to the Caribbean Community." I find the references to the Caribbean Educational Standard as a point of debate. I do not agree that the smaller Islands,the lower classes are more educated than the larger islands' lower classes. This is a mistaken conclusion. Economics controls your education. For the most part, the larger islands are better off than the smaller. In fact the smaller more co-dependent. One of the principal reasons for the break-up of the Caribbean federation was this fear that the smaller Islands would leech on the larger ones' and drop the standard of education and economy. Granted, over the past decade, many large island have under gone set backs. But, if a better comparative analysis is done on large to small, the author should conclude differently. No adequate explanation was given for the author's conclusion, only assertions. I suggests a more indepth look at the Caribbean in his next book on the community. The inward conflict between the Caribbean nations was accurate. More, however, needed to be said on the reasons for the conflicts. Overall, an admirable job for a non-Caribbean. The Book's topic was appropriate and very topical. In the future, I hope Amazon takes more books written by Caribbean Nationals and immigrants. Keep up the good work Mr. Phillip Kasinitz. From: Chyrel Hall: Miss Caribbean-USA 1995-1996; Founding member, New York Caribbean Students Coalition; and, Author, Living as a Caribbean in New York

In The Handbook Of International Migration: The American Experience, professors of sociology Charles Hirschman and Philip Kasinitz collaborate with Social Science Research Council program directory and professor of anthropology Josh DeWind to survey the past thirty years of international migration to the United States from Asia, Latin American, and other parts of the world. Gathered together in this single volume is a comprehensive overview of the state of immigration research in this country based on the very best contemporary scholarship. The dramatic shift in the national background of today's immigrants away from primarily European roots has led to a rethinking of traditional theories of assimilation. The Handbook Of International Migration examines current theories of international migration and focuses on how immigrants are changed after their arrival; then examines the social, economic, and political effects of this surge of new, primarily non-European immigrants on the economic perceptions and realities, racial and ethnic divisions, and international relations of the country today. The Handbook Of International Migration is a seminal, groundbreaking work of impressive scope and scholarship.