Educational mobility of second-generation Turks cross-national perspectives

This volume investigates educational inequalities among children of Turkish immigrants in Austria, France, and Sweden. One of the largest immigrant groups in these countries, Turks nonetheless face discrimination and limited opportunities, and this study shows how those problems play out in educatio...

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Other Authors: Schnell, Philipp, author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press 2014.
Series:IMISCOE research.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009790319806719
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Summary:This volume investigates educational inequalities among children of Turkish immigrants in Austria, France, and Sweden. One of the largest immigrant groups in these countries, Turks nonetheless face discrimination and limited opportunities, and this study shows how those problems play out in education. One of its key findings is that systems that provide more favorable institutional arrangements lead to greater economic mobility in the second generation.
Physical Description:1 online resource (271 pages)