Segregation and Immigration: An Examination of School Composition for Children of Immigrants.
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| Title: | Segregation and Immigration: An Examination of School Composition for Children of Immigrants. |
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| Authors: | Wells, Ryan1 (AUTHOR) rswells@educ.umass.edu |
| Source: | Equity & Excellence in Education. Apr2009, Vol. 42 Issue 2, p130-151. 22p. 2 Charts, 5 Graphs. |
| Subject Terms: | *Children of immigrants, *Students, *Social conditions of students, *School administration, *Educational planning, *Instructional systems, *Education research, Race discrimination |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Immigration in the U.S. continues to increase and to become increasingly diverse. About 20% of U.S. students are children of immigrants. This phenomenon is occurring as schools are racially and ethnically resegregating even as race-based decision making for K-12 schooling has been severely limited. This study examines school segregation for children of immigrants who are often an overlooked component of this phenomenon. Using a large national dataset, the author explores the extent to which children of immigrants are segregated from non-immigrants as well as the extent to which they are segregated from Whites. This study also examines how these relationships vary based on a student's race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Results show a society where children of immigrants are segregated in school, which carries with it a host of likely negative outcomes. Implications for policy, practice, and future research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Immigration in the U.S. continues to increase and to become increasingly diverse. About 20% of U.S. students are children of immigrants. This phenomenon is occurring as schools are racially and ethnically resegregating even as race-based decision making for K-12 schooling has been severely limited. This study examines school segregation for children of immigrants who are often an overlooked component of this phenomenon. Using a large national dataset, the author explores the extent to which children of immigrants are segregated from non-immigrants as well as the extent to which they are segregated from Whites. This study also examines how these relationships vary based on a student's race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Results show a society where children of immigrants are segregated in school, which carries with it a host of likely negative outcomes. Implications for policy, practice, and future research are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 10665684 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10665680902779853 |
