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Scientific article 1. DEC 2005
  • Labour Market
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • Daycare, school and education
  • Labour Market, The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families, Daycare, school and education

How Studies of the Educational Progression of Minority Children Are Affecting Education Policy in Denmark

Authors:

  • Bjørg Colding
  • Hans Hummelgaard
  • Leif Husted
  • Labour Market
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • Daycare, school and education
  • Labour Market, The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families, Daycare, school and education
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An important social concern is that the educational attainment of these children is much lower than among native Danes. The studies show that that a main reason for the education gap is very high dropout rates from vocational schools among minority children and that inadequate Danish language proficiency of immigrants, parents and their children, is an important reason for the high dropout rates, as are inadequate educational preparedness from grade school and insufficient apprenticeship positions available for minority youth. Socio-economic background, however, has relatively little effect. Recent policy changes to reduce dropout rates from vocational schools are reviewed and additional policy interventions are proposed.

Authors

  • Bjørg ColdingHans HummelgaardLeif Husted

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