Multiple paths to inequality. How institutional contexts shape the educational opportunities of second-generation immigrants in Europe

Borgna, Camilla

doi:10.1080/14616696.2015.1134801

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“…However, most of the applications so far have taken an explanatory perspective in assessing the empirical regularities that exist between some factors and an outcome (Marx et al 2014). Typical fields of application include comparative politics (Schneider 2009), welfare studies (Emmenegger 2011;Vis 2009), policy and administration (Sager and Thomann 2016), sociology of work and education (Borgna 2016;Glaesser and Cooper 2010), and organization research (Fiss 2011). The technique consists of a first step dedicated to identifying (combinations of) conditions in presence of which the cases systematically display a given outcome (a procedure known as truth-table construction).…”

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Unpacking Configurational Dynamics: Sequence Analysis and Qualitative Comparative Analysis as a Mixed-Method Design

Borgna

Struffolino

2018

Life Course Research and Social Policies

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Unpacking Configurational Dynamics: Sequence Analysis and Qualitative Comparative Analysis as a Mixed-Method Design

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Struffolino

2018

Life Course Research and Social Policies

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“…In social science research, it is challenging to disentangle the effects of different variables on the outcome. QCA allows for a holistic approach to causal inferences, uncovering patterns of conjunctural causation and equifinality (Amenta and Poulsen, 1994;Aus, 2009;Borgna, 2016;Grofman and Schneider, 2009;Rihoux et al, 2011;Thiem, 2014). This allows for exploration of contextualized cases and causation.…”

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Qualitative comparative analysis in educational policy research: Procedures, processes, and possibilities

Bingham

Dean

Castillo

2019

Methodological Innovations

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In educational policy research, linking specific practices to specific outcomes is an important (though not the only) goal, which can bias researchers (and funders) toward employing purely quantitative methods. Given the context-specific nature of policy implementation in education, however, we argue that understanding how specific practices lead to specific outcomes in specific conditions or contexts is critical to improving education. Qualitative comparative analysis is a method of qualitative research that we argue can help to answer these kinds of questions in studies of educational policies and reforms. Qualitative comparative analysis is a case-oriented research method designed to identify causal relationships between variables and a particular outcome. Distinct from quantitative causal methods, qualitative comparative analysis requires qualitative data to identify conditions (and combinations of conditions) that lead to a particular result; it is context driven, just as many educational reforms must necessarily be. We contend that qualitative comparative analysis has the potential to be of use to educational researchers in investigating complex problems of cause and effect using qualitative data. As such, our aim here is to provide a general overview of the characteristics, processes, and outcomes of qualitative comparative analysis. In so doing, we hope to offer guidance to educational researchers around how and when to use qualitative comparative analysis, as well as recommendations for current educational issues that could be investigated with qualitative comparative analysis.

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“…QCA studies exploring the links between schooling systems and inequality (Cooper, 2005; Cooper & Glaesser, 2008; Freitag & Schlicht, 2009; Glaesser & Cooper, 2011) could inform research on diversity and equity, and in the sociology of education. For example, a study of the institutional contexts that shape educational opportunities for second-generation immigrants in Europe analyzed educational systems as configurations of interconnected elements (Borgna, 2016). Another article in sociology (Alon, 2007) that investigated the links between college students’ backgrounds and graduating from elite educational institutions represents an example of using QCA to study issues of intersectionality as it highlights the compounding effects of disadvantages stemming from the intersection of students’ gender, race, and class.…”

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Qualitative Comparative Analysis in Education Research: Its Current Status and Future Potential

Cilesiz

Greckhamer

2020

Review of Research in Education

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Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) is a set-theoretic configurational approach that uses the logic of Boolean algebra to conceptualize and empirically examine potentially complex causal relations. The potential of this methodological innovation to draw innovative insights toward answering enduring questions and to foster novel research has increasingly been realized in several social science disciplines. However, to date, limited education research has taken advantage of this potential. The purpose of this review is to facilitate an education research agenda that capitalizes on the strengths of QCA and its set-theoretic approach. We introduce the foundations of QCA, outline the promise it holds for education research, systematically review and appraise empirical education research that has applied QCA, and complement this review with a review of research from outside the field that may serve as inspiration for education researchers. In doing so, we highlight areas of improved research designs in education research practice and point education researchers to promising research directions. We conclude with suggestions for researchers to weigh QCA’s strengths and limitations in comparison with other methods.

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Multiple paths to inequality. How institutional contexts shape the educational opportunities of second-generation immigrants in Europe

Cited by 19 publications

References 62 publications

Unpacking Configurational Dynamics: Sequence Analysis and Qualitative Comparative Analysis as a Mixed-Method Design

Unpacking Configurational Dynamics: Sequence Analysis and Qualitative Comparative Analysis as a Mixed-Method Design

Qualitative comparative analysis in educational policy research: Procedures, processes, and possibilities

Qualitative Comparative Analysis in Education Research: Its Current Status and Future Potential

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