Educational trajectories of immigrant-origin youths in Finland : A mixed methods analysis
| Autor: | Janne Varjo, Marja-Liisa Mäkelä, Joel Kivirauma, Minna Saarinen, Liila Holmberg, Tuomas Zacheus, Markku Jahnukainen, Mira Kalalahti |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Department of Education, Staff Services, University Management, Koulutussosiologian ja -politiikan tutkimusryhmä |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Public Administration Higher education business.industry 4. Education media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Immigration 050301 education Academic achievement Mixed methods analysis Educational attainment 0506 political science Education Developmental psychology Interview data Vocational education 050602 political science & public administration ta516 516 Educational sciences business Psychology 0503 education Socioeconomic status media_common |
| Popis: | This article examines the educational trajectories envisioned by immigrant-origin youths. The mixed-methods research draws upon quantitative (N = 445) and interview data (n = 112). Whereas most prior research focuses on educational achievement or educational attainment of immigrant-origin youth, this article focuses on their outlooks concerning education and occupation. We determined the educational and career aspirations and expectations immigrant-origin youths have and in the ways their aspirations differ from those of Finnish-origin youths. We also seek to discover how this possible aspiration paradox is reflected in the trajectories envisioned by immigrant-origin youths. We confirm earlier findings showing that immigrant-origin youths have both a strong belief in education and the will to achieve success in tertiary-level education. We also argue for diversity of vocationally oriented youth: whereas Finnish-origin youths often share determinate vocational outlooks, immigrant-origin youths are more likely to aim for tertiary education via vocational education. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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