This article reports a study of the impact of minority parents' integration into Dutch society on their children's educational achievement. First, it was investigated whether differences exist in the degree of integration in society between parents from different minority groups. The sample analysed (N=1819) included parents and children from the Netherlands Antilles, Surinam, Turkey, Morocco, Southern Europe, and mixed families. The results show that there are clear differences in the degree of integration between minority groups. Parents of mixed families are integrated best both structurally and culturally, while Moroccan parents are integrated least. However, the degree of integration only has a small effect on the children's educational achievement, mainly on language achievement. The most important factor in predicting educational achievement is the minority group the child belongs to.
Health and job performance of people working in sheltered employment Health and job performance of people working in sheltered employment S. Oomens, T. de Jong & R. Blonk, Gedrag & Organisatie, volume 22, November 2009, nr. 4, pp. 411-427. In order to reintegrate a group of people who have received social assistance benefits (WWB) for a long time, the city of Rotterdam started a project called 'Experiment Sheltered Employment'. In this study we investigate the relationship between health complaints and job performance among this group of former unemployed. Our sample consists of 97 people who are working in sheltered jobs. Three months after their placement in sheltered employment, their job performance has been evaluated by their employer. Our results show, that people who in general feel more vital and healthy do perform better in their jobs. The type of health complaints seemed to be unrelated to job performance. Although related, the contribution of health complaints to one's job performance appears to be modest. Job performance was mostly affected by the duration of the unemployment period.
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