Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Immigrant "Problem" in Britain -- Strangers in our midst -- What is an immigrant? -- Who emigrates, and why? -- Historical development of immigration to Britain -- Focus on West Indians and Pakistanis -- Differences among people and groups -- Immigrant children -- The "problem" of immigrant children -- Problems of academic achievement -- Personal problems of immigrant children -- Closing remarks -- 3 Society, Behaviour and Immigration -- Societies - A systematic basis for behaviour -- National self-image -- The modal personality -- Societal norms -- The process of socialization -- Socialization and group membership -- Admittance to groups -- The role of language -- Implications for studying immigration -- 4 The Homelands: West Indies and Pakistan -- Pakistan -- Geographic and historical overview -- Religion -- Social structure -- Family life -- Schooling -- Emigration -- The West Indies -- Geographical and historical overview -- Social structure -- Family life -- Schooling -- Emigration -- Closing remarks -- 5 Adjusting to a new society: Process and problems -- Discrepancies in norms -- Reaction of the locals - stereotyping -- Prejudice -- Discrimination -- Racism -- Assimilation -- Assimilation of immigrants in Britain -- Alienation in Britain -- Rejection of British ways by immigrants -- The ghetto phenomenon -- Dual alienation - people between two worlds -- Dual assimilation -- Consequences of alienation -- Closing remarks -- 6 Immigrant Children: Children of Two Worlds -- Special difficulties of children born in Britain -- Prejudice among children -- Children between two worlds -- Conflict with parents -- The double bind -- Alienation from Britain -- The role of socioeconomic status