1st Edition

Post-school Pathways of Migrant-Origin Youth in Europe

Edited By Merike Darmody, Emer Smyth Copyright 2023
186 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

186 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This volume explores the role of structure and agency in shaping post-school pathways for migrant-origin young people, providing new insights from countries with different migration histories and transition systems. The book collates the work of leading international scholars to cover a number of jurisdictions across Europe, looking in depth at migrant transitions in different contexts. The... Read more

Chapter 1 – Post-school pathways and migrant youth

Merike Darmody and Emer Smyth

Chapter 2 – Expectation of early school leaving among Spanish immigrants: a process of segmented assimilation

Carlos Palomo Lario and Luis Ortiz-Gervasi

Chapter 3 – Post-school expectations and outcomes among migrant-origin young people in Ireland

Frances McGinnity, Merike Darmody, and Emer Smyth

Chapter 4 – Ethnic segregation across fields of study in the Netherlands

Frank van Tubergen

Chapter 5 – Educational and school-to-work pathways of majority and ethnic minority youth in Germany: direct links and detours

Markus Weißmann, Jörg Dollmann, and Irena Kogan

Chapter 6 – Early labour market trajectories of the descendants of immigrants in France: Resources, barriers, and perceived discrimination

Yaël Brinbaum

Chapter 7 – Labour market entry and early career of immigrants in Italy: finally in but never established?

Anna Zamberlan, Davide Gritti, Raffaele Grotti, Stefani Scherer, and Paolo Barbieri

Chapter 8 – Conclusion

Merike Darmody and Emer Smyth

Biography

Merike Darmody is a Research Officer, ESRI and adjunct Assistant Professor, Trinity College Dublin. Her research interests lie in cultural, linguistic, ethnic, and religious diversity in Ireland.

Emer Smyth is Research Professor, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Dublin and Adjunct Professor of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin. Her main research interests centre on education, school-to-work transitions, gender, and comparative methodology.