Cultural and Social Diversity: An Analysis of Minority Groups in German Schools

This article focuses on the special situation of children from low socioeconomic backgrounds and children from immigrant backgrounds within the German school system. This analysis presents an overview of research results showing a strong overrepresentation of these two minority groups within the spe...

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Published in:The Journal of special education 2008-05, Vol.42 (1), p.47-54
Main Authors: Werning, Rolf, Löser, Jessica M., Urban, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative Education
Cultural Pluralism
Disadvantages
Educational Policy
Elementary schools
Exceptional children
Foreign Countries
Germany
Grade 4
Homogeneous Grouping
Immigrants
Immigration
Inclusive Schools
Learning
Learning disabilities
Learning Problems
Minority Groups
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Noncitizens
Representativeness
School psychologists
School systems
Socioeconomic Background
Special education
Special Needs Students
Special Schools
Students
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Summary:This article focuses on the special situation of children from low socioeconomic backgrounds and children from immigrant backgrounds within the German school system. This analysis presents an overview of research results showing a strong overrepresentation of these two minority groups within the special education system, particularly within special schools for students with learning difficulties. The authors emphasize the exclusionary and inclusionary processes within the German school system, showing that the strong tendency toward homogeneous grouping in German schools leads to disadvantages for minority students.
ISSN:0022-4669
1538-4764
DOI:10.1177/0022466907313609