Migration, Minority Status, and Education: European Dilemmas and Responses in the 1990s

This essay provides an overview of key issues in the recent literature on migration minority status, and schooling in Europe. It articulates a plea for U.S.-Europe comparisons. By focusing on some emergent themes, including the problem of variability in minority schooling in Europe and the United St...

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Published in:Anthropology & education quarterly 1991-06, Vol.22 (2), p.99-120
Main Author: SUÁREZ-OROZCO, MARCELO M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American minorities
Children
Cultural anthropology
Educational Attainment
Educational Programs
Europe
Human migration
Immigrants
Language minorities
Minority Groups
Muslims
School dropouts
Socioeconomics
U.S.-EUROPE COMPARISONS
Unemployment
VARIABILITY IN MINORITY SCHOOLING
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Summary:This essay provides an overview of key issues in the recent literature on migration minority status, and schooling in Europe. It articulates a plea for U.S.-Europe comparisons. By focusing on some emergent themes, including the problem of variability in minority schooling in Europe and the United States, the essay proposes a tentative typology for exploring comparative aspects of migration, minority status, and schooling.
ISSN:0161-7761
1548-1492
DOI:10.1525/aeq.1991.22.2.04x0743o