Prof Yaojun Li - publications

Book contribution

• Li, Y. "Ethnic wage gaps in Britain and the USA." In Social Stratification: Trends and Processes, ed. Connelly, R., Lambert, P., Blackburn, R. and Gayle, V., 167-179.Ashgate, 2012. eScholarID:139090
• Li, Y. "Do minority ethnic groups fare better in the US than in Britain? A comparison of their changing fortunes in the labour market." In The Age of Obama: The Changing Place of Minorities in British and American Society, ed. Clark, T., Putnam, R. and Fieldhouse, E., Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2010. eScholarID:84176
• Heath, A., De Graaf, N., Li, Y. "How fair is the route to the top? Perceptions of social mobility." In British Social Attitudes - the 27th Report: Exploring Labour's Legacy, ed. Alison Park, John Curtice and Elizabeth Clery, 29-50. London: Sage, 2010. eScholarID:93039
• Li, Y. "Measuring social capital: formal and informal activism, its socio-demographic determinants and socio-political impacts." In SOCIAL MEASUREMENT THROUGH SOCIAL SURVEYS: AN APPLIED APRROACH, ed. Martin Bulmer, Julie Gibbs and Laura Hyman, 173-194.Ashgate Publishing, 2010. eScholarID:3b3137
• Li, Y., Heath. A. "Struggling onto the ladder, climbing the rungs: employment status and class position by minority ethnic groups in Britain (1972-2005)." In Population, Employment, Health and Well-being, ed. Stillwell, J., Norman, P., Thomas, C. and Surridge, P., 83-97.Springer, 2010. eScholarID:3b3136
• Lu, X. O'Leary, R, Li, Y. "Who are believers in religion in China?." In Religion and the Individual, ed. A. Day, 47-61.Aldershot: Ashgate, 2008. eScholarID:3b2693
• Li, Y., O'Leary, R. "Progress in reducing Catholic disadvantages in Northern Ireland." In Unequal Chances: Ethnic Minorities in Western Labour Markets, ed. Heath, A. and Cheung, S., 549-587. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007. eScholarID:3b2643
• Li, Y. "Social capital, social exclusion and wellbeing." In Public Health: Social context and action, ed. A. Scriven and S. Garman, 60-75.London: Sage, 2007. eScholarID:3b2697
• Savage, M., Li, Y., Tampubolon, G. "Rethinking the Politics of Social Capital: Challenging TocquevillianPerspectives." In Asessing Social Capital: Concept, Policy and Practice, ed. R. Edwards, J. Franklin, and J. Holland, 70-94.Cambridge Scholars Press, 2006. eScholarID:3b2488
• Garrat, D., Li, Y. "The foundations of experimental/empirical research methods." In Research Methods in the Social Sciences, ed. B. Somekh and C. Lewin, 198-206. London: Sage, 2005. eScholarID:3b2699

Journal article

• Verhaeghe, P., Li, Y. and Van de Putte, B. "Socio-economic and ethnic inequalities in social capital from the family among labour market entrants." European Sociological Review(2012) . eScholarID:157598 | DOI:DOI:10.1093/esr/jcs047
• Y. Li; Devine, F. "Is Social Mobility Really Declining? Intergenerational Class Mobility in Britain in the 1990s and the 2000s." Sociological Research Online 16, no. 3(2011) . eScholarID:134830 | DOI:10.5153/sro.2424
• Li, Y. "The labour market situation of minority ethnic groups in Britain and the USA." EurAmerica: A Journal of European and American Studies 42, no. 2(2010) : 259-309. eScholarID:84167
• Li, Y., A Heath. "Ethnic minority men in British labour market (1972-2005)." International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 28 (5/6)(2008) : 231-244. eScholarID:1b4870 | DOI:10.1108/01443330810881277
• Li, Y., Marsh, D. "New forms of political participation: searching for Expert Citizens and Everyday Makers." British Journal of Political Science 37(2008) : 247-272. eScholarID:1b4605 | DOI:10.1017/S0007123408000136
• Heath, A., Li, Y. "Period, life-cycle and generational effects on ethnic minority success in the labour market." Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie (KZfSS) 48(2008) : 277-306. eScholarID:1b4869
• Li, Y., Savage, M., Warde, A. "Social mobility and social capital in contemporary Britain." British Journal of Sociology 59(3)(2008) : 391-411. eScholarID:1b5081 | DOI:10.1111/j.1468-4446.2008.00200.x
• Li, Y, Savage, M., Pickles, A. "Social Capital and Social Trust in Britain." European Sociological Review 21 (2)(2005) : 109-123. eScholarID:1b4490
• Anderson, M., Bechhofer, F., Jamieson, L., McCrone, D., Li, Y., Stewart, R. "Timespans and plans among young adults." Socioology 39/1(2005) : 139-156. eScholarID:1b4876
• Li, Y. "Samples of Anonymised Records (SARs) from the Uk Censuses: A Unique Source for Social Science Research." Sociology 38 (3)(2004) : 553-572. eScholarID:1b4491
• Li, Y., Savage, M., Pickles, A. "Social Capital and Social Exclusion in England and Wales (1972-1999)." British Journal of Sociology 54 (4)(2003) : 497-526. eScholarID:1b4492
• Li, Y., Savage, M., Andrew Pickles. "Social Change, Friendship and Civic Participation." Sociological Research Online 8/4(2003) . eScholarID:1b4878
• Li, Y, Bechhofer, F., McCrone, D., Anderson, M., Stewart, R. "A Divided Working Class? Planning and Career Perception in the Service and Working Classes." Work, Employment and Society 16 (4)(2002) : 617-636. eScholarID:1b4511
• Jamieson, L., Anderson, M., McCrone, D., Bechhofer, F., Stewart, R., Li, Y. "Cohabitation and commitment: partnership plans of young men and women." Sociological Review 50/3(2002) : 356-377. eScholarID:1b4881
• Anderson, M., Bechhofer, F., Jamieson, L., McCrone, D., Li, Y., Stewart, R. "Confidence amid uncertainty: ambitions and plans in a sample of young adults." Sociological Research Online 6/4(2002) . eScholarID:1b4880
• Li, Y., Savage, M., Tampubolon, G., Warde, A., Tomlinson, M. "Dynamics of social capital trends and turnover in associational membership in England and Wales, 1972-98." Sociological Research Online 7 (3)(2002) . eScholarID:1b4713
• Li, Y. "Falling off the ladder? Professional and managerial career trajectories and unemployment experiences." European Sociological Review 18 (3)(2002) : 253-270. eScholarID:1b4493
• Anderson, M., Li, Y., Bechhofer, .,McCrone, D., Stewart, R. "Sooner rather than later? Preparing for retirement among younger and middle-aged adults." Ageing and Society 20/4(2001) : 445-466. eScholarID:1b4882

Conference contribution

• Y. Li. 2011. Ethnicity and poverty in Britain: 1972-2010. In Runnymede Forum in association with Equality and Diversity Forum and Joseph Rowntree Foundation13 October 2011. King's College, Londn. eScholarID:134834
• Y. Li. 2011. Gender and ethnic differences in educational and occupational attainment in the last three decades using the SARs. In ESDS User Conference28 January 2011 - 28 January 2011. RSS, London. eScholarID:134847
• Y. Li. 2011. Generosity in Britain: 2001-2009. In Generosity Science Conference03 April 2011 - 05 April 2011. New Orleans, USA. eScholarID:134845
• Y. Li. 2011. Immigrant entrepreneurship in Britain: an overview. In Globalisation, Immigration and Entrepreneurism15 June 2011 - 18 June 2011. Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain. eScholarID:134838
• Y. Li; F. Devine. 2011. Origin, education and destination: an analysis of social mobility in Britain (1991-2005). In Education and Employers Taskforce research conference 201112 October 2011. Warwick University. eScholarID:134833
• Y. Li. 2011. Persisting distinction: White and Black social mobility in Britain and the USA 1972-2006. In Stratification Resarch Annual Conference31 August 2011 - 02 September 2011. Stirling University. eScholarID:134836
• Y. Li. 2011. Social capital and social trust in China and Britain. In China: Prospects and Challenges to 202011 September 2011 - 13 September 2011. Nottingham University. eScholarID:134831
• Y. Li. 2011. Social mobility of ethnic groups in Britain across time and over generations (1972-2005). In Symposium in honour of Anthony Heath's retirement01 April 2011 - 01 April 2011. Oxford University. eScholarID:134842
• A. Heath; Y. Li. 2011. Social mobility: drivers and policy implications. In Social mobility02 June 2011 - 02 June 2011. DCLG, London. eScholarID:134840
• Y. Li. 2011. The socio-economic integration of second-generation immigrants in Britain and the USA’. In Norface Migration Conference on Migration: Economic Change, Social Challenge08 April 2011 - 08 April 2011. UCL, London. eScholarID:134841
• Y. Li. 2011. Theoretical perspectives, research methods and competing themes: contemporary research on social mobility. In Summer School01 August 2011 - 05 August 2011. Xi'an University, China. eScholarID:134837
• Li. 2005. Class, income and social justice in China. In Research Seminar at Oxford University. eScholarID:2b866
• Li. 2005. Conceptual and methodological issues in socio-cultural-political capital research. In Research Seminar, University College Chester. eScholarID:2b861
• Li. 2005. Exploring ethnic identity changes using the LS data (1991-2001). In ONS/Celsius Conference on Ethnic Inequality. eScholarID:2b859
• Li. 2005. Income differentials and social justice in contemporary China. In BSA annual conference. eScholarID:2b864
• Li. 2005. Inequalities in social capital in Britain -- class, ethnicity and religious effects. In Cardiff Conference on Social Stratification. eScholarID:2b862
• Li. 2005. Labour market attainment among ethnic groups: evidence from the LFS (1992-2004). In ONS/ESDS conference on labour market inequalities. eScholarID:2b858
• Li. 2005. Social Capital and Political Support of Black and Minority Ethnic Groups in the UK in the New Millennium. In BSA Annual Conference. eScholarID:2b865
• Li. 2005. Social capital, ethnicity and the labour market. In International Conference on Engaging Community. eScholarID:2b863
• Li. 2004. Class theories and class schemas in British sociological research: implications for Chinese sociological research. In Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences conference on social inequality. eScholarID:2b868
• Li. 2004. Conceptualising and measuring social divisions: a comparison between the Cambridge Scale and the Goldthorpe Class. In BSA annual conference. eScholarID:2b870
• Li. 2004. Income differentials and social justice in contemporary China. In Cardiff Conference on Social Stratification. eScholarID:2b867
• Li. 2004. The use of macro and micro data in sociological research: examples from census aggregate tables and the SARs in Britain. In Shanghai Statistics Bureau conferences on census research. eScholarID:2b869
• Li. 2003. Analysing the 1991 and 2001 SARs for Sociological Research. In Oxford Conference on Census Research. eScholarID:2b879
• Li. 2003. Class, Status and Social Capital. In Cardiff Conference on Social Stratification. eScholarID:2b877
• Li. 2003. Conceptualising and Measuring Social Capital: A New Approach. In BSA annual conference. eScholarID:2b881
• Li. 2003. SARs for Social Science Research. In BSA annual conference. eScholarID:2b883
• Li. 2003. Social Capital and Cross-Class Friendship. In Research seminar at ISER, Essex University. eScholarID:2b875
• Li. 2003. Social capital and impacts on socio-economic life. In Research seminar at Department of Sociology, Oxford University. eScholarID:2b873
• Li. 2003. Social capital: debates and measures. In Research seminar, Reading University. eScholarID:2b885
• Li. 2002. Social Mobility, Social Capital and Civic Participation in England and Wales (1972-1998). In BSA annual conference. eScholarID:2b887
• Li, Y. Hard times and minority ethnic unemployment in Britain and the USA in the last four decades. In Cultural Diplomacy24 November 2011 - 24 November 2011. London. eScholarID:140147
• Devine, F., Savage, M., Cunningham, N., Li, Y., Miles, A., Le Roux, B., and Hellbrekke, J. New Class System. In Britain's New Class System09 December 2011 - 09 December 2011. London. eScholarID:140148
• Y. Li. The flow of soul in Britain. In The Big Socieity Conference06 June 2011 - 06 June 2011. CRESC, Manchester University. eScholarID:134839

Conference proceeding

• 2009. Employment and class of minority ethnic groups in Britain and the USA. eScholarID:84331
• 2009. Tertiary education and labour market position of 2nd generation minority ethnic groups in Britain the US (1990/1 – 2000/1). eScholarID:84175
• 2005. Social capital, ethnicity and the labour market. eScholarID:70615

Working paper

• Li, Y. "The labour market position of minority ethnics in Britain and the USA." ISC Working Paper(2010) . eScholarID:84456
• O'Leary, R., Li, Y. "‘Beyond Unemployment: Further differences in Catholic and Protestant performance in the Northern Ireland labour market’." Equality and Social Inclusion(2006) . eScholarID:84457

Report

• Li, Y. 2011. Evidence of linked-topics research in the GHS – A consultation report for the ESDS. http://www.esds.ac.uk/government/ghs/consultation/li.pdf: CCSR, Manchester University. eScholarID:135918
• Fieldhouse, E., Widdop, P., Ling, R., Li, Y., Cutts, D. and Morales, L. 2010. Civic Life in Britain. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission. eScholarID:84173
• Heath, A., Li, Y. 2010. The feasibility of constructing a racial discrimination index in Britain. London: The Department of Work and Pensions. eScholarID:84174
• Li, Y. 2009. Social capital and access to the professions. London: The Cabinet Office. eScholarID:5b284
• Li, Y., Devine, F., Heath, A. 2008. Inequalities in education, employment and earnings among equality groups: A research review and analysis of trends over time. Manchester: EHRC. eScholarID:5b231
• Li, Y. 2007. Assessing Data Needs and Gaps for Researching Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship. eScholarID:5b158
• Li, Y. and Heath, A. 2007. Employment status of 1st and 2nd generation minority ethnic groups in Britain: A tale of 35 years. Swindon: ESRC. eScholarID:70531
• Heath, A. Li, Y. 2007. Measuring the size of the employer contribution to the ethnic minority employment gap. eScholarID:5b157
• Li, Y. and Heath, Y. 2007. Minority ethnic groups in British labour market (1972-2005): Exploring patterns, trends and processes of minority ethnic disadvantages. Leeds University: eScholarID:70577
• Li, Y., Pollert, A. 2006. The unorganized worker in WERS 2004: socio-demographic attributes, workplace characteristics and work-life experience. eScholarID:5b159
• Li, Y. 2006. Using ESDS-supported surveys for sociological analysis. CCSR, Manchester University: eScholarID:70593

Journal contribution

• Li, Y. "‘Review: A Researcher’s Guide to the National Statistics Socio-economic Classification, by David Rose and David Pevalin’." Sociological Review(2004) : 426-428. eScholarID:86116