Education of migrant children as the factor of social exclusion– case study of Germany
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https://doi.org/10.18485/Keywords:
migrant children, Germany, education, migrant parents, social exclusion, social inclusion, schoolingAbstract
Education represents one of the most important dimensions of social inclusion, while migrants are often subjected to exclusion in the important domains of social life. The aim of this paper is to analyze educational achievements of children of migrants who have been coming to Germany since the 1960s in order to stay for a short period of time, but remained to reside permanently in the country. The introductory part of the paper contains a brief explanation of the topic, followed by theoretical considerations of the links between social inclusion and education. Education in Germany, with an emphasis on the education of children with migrant background, is described in a separate section, as well as the obstacles and opportunities for the inclusion of migrant children into the education system of Germany. The paper represents a case study and is based on the qualitative content analysis of documents of the German educational system and educational outcomes of migrant children.
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