Lyceum and University Aspirations among Migrants and Non-Migrants in Italy

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  • Author(s): Alessio Buonomo (ORCID Alessio Buonomo (ORCID 0000-0002-6561-4412); Giustina Orientale Caputo (ORCID Giustina Orientale Caputo (ORCID 0000-0002-5897-4786); Giuseppe Gabrielli (ORCID Giuseppe Gabrielli (ORCID 0000-0002-2958-0198); Giuseppe Gargiulo (ORCID Giuseppe Gargiulo (ORCID 0009-0003-2492-1293)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    British Educational Research Journal. 2024 50(3):1208-1228.
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      21
    • Education Level:
      High Schools
      Secondary Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Immigrants; Academic Aspiration; High School Students; Postsecondary Education; Minority Group Students; Acculturation; Generational Differences; Family Influence; Interpersonal Relationship; Self Concept; Foreign Countries
    • Subject Terms:
      Italy
    • Accession Number:
      10.1002/berj.3970
    • ISSN:
      0141-1926
      1469-3518
    • Abstract:
      Scholars have argued that, on average, immigrant students are 'optimists' and have higher educational aspirations than non-migrant students after accounting for students' socio-economic background and educational performance. However, ethnic minority groups, which proxy the different origin backgrounds of migrants, may show mixed findings in terms of educational aspirations. This study aims to analyse the lyceum (the most theoretical school in Italy) and university aspirations of migrant-origin students and their Italian counterparts, enrolled respectively in Italian lower (Grade 8: age 13) and upper secondary state schools (Grades 9-11: ages 14-16). The analyses are based on data from the Italian Integration of the Second Generation survey conducted during the 2014/15 school year. Our results show that students having Chinese, Moroccan, Moldovan and other non-European Union Eastern European origins assume the lowest levels of lyceum aspiration after also considering compositional effects. Conversely, the largest proportion of migrants attending school in Grades 9-11 have higher levels of university aspiration compared to non-migrants. When considering the role of migratory generation, lyceum and university aspirations are positively associated with the acculturation process of migrants. Furthermore, we found that high family expectations, social relationships and self-perception benefits of studying have positive associations with both lyceum and university aspirations, especially among migrants.
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    • Notes:
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    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1427201