Cohort effects in the educational attainment of second generation immigrants in Germany

An analysis of census data

Even though second generation immigrants make up ever increasing population shares in industrialized countries we know little about their social integration and wellbeing. This study focuses on the educational attainment of German born children of immigrants. Their schooling success still lags behin...

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Volume:	16
Main Author:	Riphahn, Regina T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Place of publication:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer 2003 Springer-Verlag SPRINGER-VERLAG
published in:	Journal of population economics Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 711 - 737
Data of publication:	2003
ISSN:	0176-1714 0933-1433 1432-1475
EISSN:	1432-1475
Discipline:	Economics Social Welfare & Social Work
Subjects:	Kohortenanalyse Jugendlicher Deutschland Soziale Integration Schätzung Bildungsniveau Ausländer Bildungsverhalten Demography Social generations Symposium on "Second-Generation Immigrants and the Transition to Ethnic Minorities" Vocational education Parents Citizenship Children School surveys Cohort effect Attitude surveys Educational attainment Economics J61 educational attainment I21 Second generation immigrants J24 assimilation Business & Economics Social Sciences second generation immigrants YOUTH educational attainment assimilation
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