Essays about: "immigrant parents"

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  1. 1. Intergenerational socioeconomic mobility in Germany : How does it affect the educational attainment for second generation immigrant daughters?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Emina Peric; [2023]
    Keywords : Intergenerational mobility; socioeconomic mobility; educational mobility; second generation immigrants; women; daughters of immigrants;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study the intergenerational socioeconomic mobility of second generation immigrant daughters in Germany, by measuring how the parents’ educational level affect their children’s education. By adding a gender equality index to the dataset, the aim was to create a more nuanced interpretation of the results, including how cultural views in the parents’ source country can affect the parental investments. READ MORE

  3. 2. A Bridge Between Home and School : A qualitative study about promoting parental school involvement of immigrant parents, for enhancing children’s academic success

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för beteende-, social- och rättsvetenskap

    Author : Hasnaa Amouri; [2023]
    Keywords : parental involvement in children’s schooling; school-family partnership; parental motivation; cultural understanding; strength based social work; relational social work; social work with immigrant parents.; föräldraengagemang i barns skolgång; partnerskap mellan skola och familj; föräldramotivation; kulturell förståelse; styrkebaserat socialt arbete; relationell socialt arbete; socialt arbete med invandrarföräldrar.;

    Abstract : The overall purpose of this thesis was to explore the program “Bredsands Brobyggare,” which aims to increase immigrant parents’ involvement and participation in their children’s schooling. This was achieved by studying how the “bridge builders” experience relationship building with the parents and what strategies they use while working with the target group, as well as how these strategies are considered to affect the parents’ involvement in school. READ MORE

  4. 3. The motivation of immigrant children's heritage language learining. A case study on Chinese immigrant children in Gothenburg, Sweden.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Yue Zhang; [2022-11-28]
    Keywords : heritage language; children education; motivation;

    Abstract : Aim: The purpose of this study is to examine children's perceptions of the heritage language learning process in order to gain a better understanding of the heritage language environment in which they live and the motivations for heritage language learning. The goal is to provide theoretical models and empirical evidence to promote children's motivation to learn heritage languages. READ MORE

  5. 4. Parent and Child Dynamics within Immigrant Families : Challenges and Opportunities for Integration

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi

    Author : Joakim Appelgren; Lisa Watters; [2022]
    Keywords : Immigration; language brokers; integration; family dynamics;

    Abstract : Immigrating into a new country can be a stressful, emotional and traumatic experience. Many immigrants have entered Sweden in recent years and have found the family dynamics have altered and that the children have taken on a more dominant role. READ MORE

  6. 5. Revisiting corruption and social trust: an epidemiological approach

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Jack Watson; Alexander Håkansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Social trust; Corruption; Second-generation immigrants; Epidemiological approach; Cultural transmission;

    Abstract : This paper empirically examines how corruption in the country of origin of second-generation immigrants residing in Europe affects their social trust. The paper follows an epidemiological approach using corruption as a proxy for culture and several time-fixed effects regressions to identify how differences in corruption can explain discrepancies in social trust. READ MORE