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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Main Author: Schnell, Phillipp (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Amsterdam University Press 2014
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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.
ISBN:OAPEN_496955
Access:Open Access