Gender Inequalities in the Education of the Second Generation in Western Countries

Autor/inn/en	Fleischmann, Fenella; Kristen, Cornelia
Titel	Gender Inequalities in the Education of the Second Generation in Western Countries
Quelle	In: Sociology of Education, 87 (2014) 3, S.143-170 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0038-0407
DOI	10.1177/0038040714537836
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Immigrants; Outcomes of Education; Scores; Secondary Education; Comparative Analysis; Socialization; Academic Achievement; Postsecondary Education; Developmental Continuity; Educational Attainment; Ethnicity; Cross Cultural Studies; Foreign Countries; Equal Education; Belgium; Finland; France; Germany; Netherlands; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Wales); United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Sekundarbereich; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Schulleistung; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Entwicklungsprozess; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Ethnizität; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Ausland; Belgien; Finnland; Frankreich; Deutschland; Niederlande; Schweden; Schweiz; USA
Abstract	Drawing on comparative analyses from nine Western countries, we ask whether local-born children from a wide range of immigrant groups show patterns of female advantage in education that are similar to those prevalent in their host Western societies. We consider five outcomes throughout the educational career: test scores or grades at age 15, continuation after compulsory schooling, choice of academic track in upper-secondary education, completion of upper secondary, and completion of tertiary education. Despite great variation in gender gaps in education in immigrants' origin countries (with advantages for males in many cases), we find that the female advantage in education observed among the majority population is usually present among second-generation immigrants. We interpret these findings in light of ideas about gender role socialization and immigrant selectivity. [Contributions to the article, including the provision of data and analyses instrumental to the research were provided by: Anthony F. Heath, Yael Brinbaum, Patrick Deboosere, Nadia Granato, Jan O. Jonsson, Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, Georg Lorenz, Amy C. Lutz, David Mos, Raya Mutarrak, Karen Phalet, Catherine Rothon, Frida Rudolphi, and Herman G. van de Werfhorst.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10