Migrant Achievement Penalties in Western Europe: Do Educational Systems Matter?

Borgna, Camilla; Contini, Dalit

doi:10.1093/esr/jcu067

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“…in Amsterdam the percentage of secondgeneration migrants with only a lower education level was 13% higher than native-born in 2013). This is in line with previous studies that found that second-generation immigrants are substantially disadvantaged in most Western European countries even when controlling for socio-economic background (Borgna and Contini, 2014). Significant differences are observed between migrant and native-born students also in terms of school dropout rates and access to vocational training.…”

Section: Obstacles and Opportunities To Successfully Integrate Immigrsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Overall, the evidence on the impact of migrant students on native-learners remains mixed; it is suggested that it is not only the migrant student concentration that counts but the combination of general socio-economic disadvantages of all students in schools with high migrant populations and which typically located in cities (OECD, 2016a). However other studies find that the degree to which second generation immigrants are marginalised in low-quality schools is a relevant factor to explain the relative disadvantage of immigrant students compared to natives (Borgna and Contini, 2014). Studies found that there are tipping points or thresholds in the share of immigrants present in the class, above which the negative effect on school performance increases in absolute values.…”

Section: Segregation Of Immigrants In the School Systemmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…While many studies confirm the importance of preschool attendance to reduce the disadvantage of immigrant students in school achievements (Borgna and Contini, 2014), there are a number of obstacles to increasing access to these services for first and second generation immigrant pupils including: long waiting periods, language barriers, accessibility in terms of guidance for families, and a lack of information provided on such opportunities (Fra, 2017). In a recent report the Council of Europe notices that lack of access to pre-school education for Roma children, migrant and minority children and children with disabilities is a common reality in many EU countries (Council of Europe, 2017).…”

Section: Importance Of Preschool and Early Childhood Education (Ecec)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Structural impediments, though vital, do not critically capture the dynamic nature of migrants' experiences (Borgna and Contini 2014;Rasool and Botha 2011;Slack 2014) and how they could collectively contribute to the public and private contextual spheres (Anderson 2007;Kirkpatrick and Hoque 2006). For example, the literature has not sufficiently expounded the idea of immigrant resilience developed by Korteweg (2008), which posits immigrants as economic, social, and cultural assets in many industrialized nations such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, and so on.…”

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And Labor Came to Us: Making Use of an Opportune Workforce—Enhancing Migrant Integration into British Economy

Hack‐Polay

Mendy

2017

Labor Studies Journal

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This article considers the opportunities presented by the availability of migrant labor in the U.K. employment market and its utilization. The research found that despite their qualifications, migrant labor is underutilized, thereby resulting in a readily available workforce being shunned and excluded from participative integration. This raises economic and ethical questions whose exploration revealed structural barriers (individually, communally, and institutionally) that impeded migrants' fulfillment of citizenship obligations to host communities and U.K. businesses. The article's key contribution is to highlight a skills mismatch and the persistent absence of institutional, communal, and strategic frameworks to support migrants' integration.

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“…The importance of early ECEC for children of immigrants is also highlighted by Borgna and Contini (2014). The authors examined the 2006-2009 waves of the PISA on 15-year-old students across 17 Western European countries.…”

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Education of migrant children: Education policy responses for the inclusion of migrant children in Europe

Janta¹,

Harte²

2016

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RAND Europe is an independent, not-for-profit policy research organisation that aims to improve policy and decisionmaking in the public interest through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.R® is a registered trademark. The European Platform for Investing in Children (EPIC) was set up to explore demographic and economic challenges in the EU from a child and family-focused perspective. Its purpose is to share the best of policymaking for children and their families, and to foster cooperation and mutual learning in the field. This is achieved through information provided on the EPIC website, which enables policymakers from the Member States to search evidence-based child-focused practices from around the EU and to share knowledge about practices that are being developed, and also by bringing together government, civil society and European Union representatives for seminars and workshops to exchange ideas and learn from each other. Support RANDRAND Europe is an independent not-for-profit policy research organisation that aims to improve policy and decisionmaking in the public interest, through research and analysis. RAND Europe's clients include European governments, institutions, non-governmental organisations and firms with a need for rigorous, independent, multidisciplinary analysis. This document is designed to provide insights into issues of interest to policymakers and practitioners. It has been reviewed by one of EPIC's external experts in child and family policy, and internally, following RAND's quality assurance processes.The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the position of the European Commission.ii 3 Education of migrant children: Education policy responses for the inclusion of migrant children in EuropeBarbara Janta and Emma Harte, RAND Europe Executive summary  Roughly 10 per cent of the EU population were born in a different country from the one in which they reside. Children under the age of 15 constitute five per cent of this group.  Although the pattern varies by country, children with a migrant background (either first-, second-, or higher-order-generation migrants) show tendencies towards lower educational performance and are more likely to leave school early than their counterparts from a native background.  Some evidence suggests that socio-economic disadvantage can have a more negative impact on educational outcomes than being from a migrant background. It is more likely that a high concentration of children from a socio-economically disadvantaged background, or from families with low educational attainment, has a greater impact on peer outcomes than a high concentration of migrant children.  There are some solutions to the intersectional challenges faced by migrant children in education.For example, it is important to ensure that migrant students learn the language of instruction and maintain a relationship with their mother tongue, if different. In addition, it could be useful to build relatio...

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Migrant Achievement Penalties in Western Europe: Do Educational Systems Matter?

Cited by 67 publications

References 34 publications

Working Together for Local Integration of Migrants and Refugees

Working Together for Local Integration of Migrants and Refugees

And Labor Came to Us: Making Use of an Opportune Workforce—Enhancing Migrant Integration into British Economy

Education of migrant children: Education policy responses for the inclusion of migrant children in Europe

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