Overcoming Inequalities
Recent research focuses on how immigrants, refugees, and their descendants fare in school and in the labor market. While most of these studies point towards a disadvantage for non-natives, less is known about how these people deal with this discrimination and become agents of their own destinies. It may therefore
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In Western countries, we observe that some employers and landlords discriminate against people with a name indicating that they are from a minority group. Research has shown that if you have a name signaling that you are an ‘immigrant’ or belong to an ‘ethnic minority,’ the chances of being invited
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People with a migration background face many barriers in the labor market. Research has shown that they have fewer chances of being invited for job interviews or being offered a promotion, and when they do get a job, they may well earn less or face worse working conditions. Much less
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Durch weltweite Migrationsbewegungen entsteht nicht nur in der Gesellschaft, sondern auch im Schulkontext eine kulturelle Heterogenität. Jugendliche mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund treffen in der Schule somit auf Mitschüler*innen, welche unterschiedliche kulturelle Hintergründe haben. Neuste Forschungsresultate zeigen auf, dass Jugendliche mit und ohne Migrationshintergrund die gemeinsame Integration bevorzugen und von Schulen
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Resilience processes have been studied for many years. Previously the focus was mainly on individual protective factors such as self-esteem and self-efficacy, etc. However, in recent years, research has focused on a multisystemic approach to the concept. Moral values, as well as structural and social dimensions, shape the normative nature
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