The optimism trap. Migrants' educational choices in stratified education systems.

Autor/inn/en	Tjaden, Jasper Dag; Hunkler, Christian
Titel	The optimism trap. Migrants' educational choices in stratified education systems. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Die Optimismus-Falle: Die Bildungswahl von Migranten in stratifizierten Bildungssystemen.
Quelle	In: Social science research, (2017) 67, S. 213-228 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0049-089X; 1096-0317
DOI	10.1016/j.ssresearch.2017.04.004
Schlagwörter	Bildungschance; Optimismus; Soziale Herkunft; Bildungsplanung; Sekundarstufe II; Abbruchquote; Bildungsabschluss; Motivation; Diskriminierung; Studium; Ethnische Minderheit; Migrant; NEPS (National Educational Panel Study); Deutschland
Abstract	Immigrant children's ambitious educational choices have often been linked to their families' high level of optimism and motivation for upward mobility. However, previous research has mostly neglected alternative explanations such as information asymmetries or anticipated discrimination. Moreover, immigrant children's higher dropout rates at the higher secondary and university level suggest that low performing migrant students could have benefitted more from pursuing less ambitious tracks, especially in countries that offer viable vocational alternatives. We examine ethnic minority's educational choices using a sample of academically low performing, lower secondary school students in Germany's highly stratified education system. We find that their families' optimism diverts migrant students from viable vocational alternatives. Information asymmetries and anticipated discrimination do not explain their high educational ambitions. While our findings further support the immigrant optimism hypothesis, we discuss how its effect may have different implications depending on the education system (Orig.).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2019/4