ERIC Number: EJ1097968
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Divergent Pathways: The Road to Higher Education for Second-Generation Turks in Austria
Pásztor, Adél
Race, Ethnicity and Education, v19 n4 p880-900 2016
The article aims to explore immigrant educational pathways in relation to access to higher education (HE) in the Austrian context. Specifically focusing on Turkish youth, the author presents case studies of students who successfully entered HE in spite of their disadvantaged social, ethnic and geographic background. By further enhancing Ball's distinction (Ball, Reay, and David 2002) between embedded and contingent choosers, the article provides an in-depth understanding of the cultural and structural context in which these students' educational choices are played out. Finally, reaching out for Turner's (1960) notion of sponsored mobility, the article reflects on how the process of early selection reduces the opportunities for immigrant youth to access seemingly open and free HE.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Immigrants, Access to Education, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Disadvantaged, Social Mobility, Educational Opportunities, Cultural Context, Social Environment, Ethnic Groups, Track System (Education), Educational Experience, Educational Attainment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Austria; Turkey
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