1st Edition
The New Second Generation in Switzerland Youth of Turkish and Former Yugoslav Descent in Zurich and Basel
308 Pages
by
Routledge
Using data from the Integration of the Second Generation in Europe survey, this timely study focuses on the second generation of immigrants from Turkey and former Yugoslavia in Switzerland. A common thread running through the various chapters is a comparison with previous research on Switzerland concerning the second generation of Italian and Spanish origin. The authors provide valuable insights... Read more
1. The old and the new second generation, 2. Migration history and demographic characteristics of the two second-generation groups, 3. Socio-demographic characteristics of the parents, 4. Education of the second generation, 5. Labour market position of the second generation, 6. Identity, 7. Social relations, 8. Union and family formation of the second generation 9. Conclusions: Assessing the social position of the new second generation
Biography
Dr. Rosita Fibbi is senior researcher at the Swiss Forum for Migration Studies (SFM) at the University of Neuchâtel. Philippe Wanner is demography professor at the University of Geneva. Ceren Topgül and Dusan Ugrina were doctoral students at those Universities. Ceren Topgül and Dusan Ugrina were doctoral students at those Universities.
