Cairns Youth on the Move

European Youth and Geographical Mobility
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-3-531-92331-4
Verlag: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 125 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Beiträge zur Regional- und Migrationsforschung

Dr. David Cairns is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology, Lisbon University Institute (CIES, ISCTE-IUL).

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Cairns, David

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;6
2;European Youth and Geographical Mobility An Introduction;8
2.1;Acknowledgements;10
3;New Perspectives on Youth and Migration Belonging, Cultural Repositioning and Social Mobility;11
3.1;1 Introduction;11
3.2;2 Migration as Context and Process;11
3.3;3 Belonging, Cultural Repositioning and Social Mobility;13
3.3.1;Belonging in the Context of Migration;13
3.3.2;Education, Identity Transformation and Self-Positioning;15
3.3.3;Social Inequality and Power;16
3.4;4 Young Migrants’ Transitions to Adulthood;17
3.5;5 Conclusion and Implications;19
3.6;Literature;20
4;“Cosmopolitan” Portuguese Youth The World as Home after the Macao Migratory Experience1;22
4.1;1 Introduction;22
4.2;2 Methodology;23
4.3;3 The Main Consequences of Living in Macao for Portuguese Youth;24
4.4;4 Cosmopolitanism;25
4.5;5 Cosmopolitan Dispositions and Portuguese Youth;26
4.6;6 Conclusion: Macao and the Creation and Development of a Cosmopolitan Disposition;30
4.7;Literature;32
5;Social Capital and Migration The Case of Polish Youth;34
5.1;1 Introduction;34
5.2;2 Understanding Bridging Social Capital;35
5.3;3 Hypotheses and Data;37
5.4;4 Results;38
5.4.1;International Migration and Social Capital;38
5.4.2;Internal Migration and Social Capital;41
5.5;5 Conclusion;43
5.6;Literature;43
6;Temporary Youth Migration and European Identity;45
6.1;1 Introduction;45
6.2;2 Methodology;45
6.3;3 The Context of Temporary Youth Migration;46
6.4;4 A Migratory Elite?;47
6.5;5 The Benefits of Migration;48
6.6;6 Feeling European;50
6.7;7 Conclusion;55
6.8;Literature;56
7;Youth on the Move? Student Mobility and Immobility in Portugal and Northern Ireland1;57
7.1;1 Introduction;57
7.2;2 Methodology;58
7.3;3 Analysis;59
7.4;4 Conclusion;67
7.5;Literature;67
8;Labour Market Integration of Young Migrantsin Germany: A Regional Perspective1;69
8.1;1 Introduction;69
8.2;2 Theoretical Considerations;70
8.3;3 Migrants and Germans: Previous Studies on Vocational Training and Labour Market Entry;71
8.4;4 Data: Integrated Employment Biographies;73
8.5;5 Descriptive Results;73
8.6;6 Multivariate Analysis;75
8.7;7 Conclusions;77
8.8;Literature;78
9;Young Portuguese Researchers Abroad Preliminary Results of a Survey1;80
9.1;1 Introduction;80
9.2;2 Mobility in Science;80
9.3;3 Characteristics of Young Portuguese Researchers Abroad;81
9.4;4 Trajectories of Young Portuguese Researchers Abroad;83
9.5;5 Connections to Portugal;85
9.6;6 Motivations for Leaving and Returning;87
9.7;7 Conclusion;89
9.8;Literature;89
10;Recent Economic Performance and Changing Configurations of Workforce Mobility in Northwest Portugal: Social Consequences of Unemployment and the Rise of Youth Emigration1;91
10.1;1 Introduction;91
10.2;2 Recent Economic Performance and Changing Configurations of Workforce Mobility in Northwest Portugal: the Case of Vale do Sousa;92
10.3;3 Social Consequences of Unemployment and the Rise of Youth Emigration Flows;98
10.4;4 Conclusion;101
10.5;Literature;102
11;Across Difference: Portuguese Muslim Youth as Portuguese Youth?1;103
11.1;1 Introduction;103
11.2;2 Methodology;104
11.3;3 Analysis;105
11.4;4 Discussion;109
11.5;Literature;110
12;The Future of Youth Mobility in Europe A Conclusion;112
12.1;1 The Practice of Youth Mobility;112
12.2;2 Formal and Informal Youth Mobility;113
12.3;3 The Future of Youth Mobility and Youth Mobility Policy;114
12.4;Literature;115
13;List of Contributors;117

European Youth and Geographical Mobility An Introduction.- New Perspectives on Youth and Migration Belonging, Cultural Repositioning and Social Mobility.- “Cosmopolitan” Portuguese Youth The World as Home after the Macao Migratory Experience.- Social Capital and Migration The Case of Polish Youth.- Temporary Youth Migration and European Identity.- Youth on the Move? Student Mobility and Immobility in Portugal and Northern Ireland.- Labour Market Integration of Young Migrants in Germany: A Regional Perspective.- Young Portuguese Researchers Abroad Preliminary Results of a Survey.- Recent Economic Performance and Changing Configurations of Workforce Mobility in Northwest Portugal: Social Consequences of Unemployment and the Rise of Youth Emigration.- Across Difference: Portuguese Muslim Youth as Portuguese Youth?.- The Future of Youth Mobility in Europe A Conclusion.

Leseproben

Labour Market Integration of Young Migrants in Germany: A Regional Perspective (S. 71-72)

Annette Haas and Andreas Damelang

1 Introduction

In Germany, the political debate regarding opening the doors for immigrants has received a lot of attention due to current skills shortages in some occupations. There is also ongoing discussion as to how the integration of migrants already living in Germany can be improved, with emphasis upon the crucial role played by labour market participation. With approximately 9% of the population from non-German backgrounds this debate concerns a substantial number of individuals.

Of particular pertinence is the question of how best to address the disproportionately high rates of unemployment amongst non-Germans, e.g. in 2000 this rate was nearly twice as high, 25%, as the equivalent rate for Germans of 13% (Bundesagentur für Arbeit 2005). The issue of labour market entrance is also extremely important in respect to career development. Disadvantage encountered at this point normally cannot be caught up during the rest of the life course.

This chapter therefore investigates whether or not labour market entry differs for Germans and non-Germans who have recently completed an apprenticeship, thus enabling comparisons to be made regarding chances for labour market integration between different foreign groups living in Germany, in contrast totheir training firm.

Human capital theory, job search theory and matching models can help explain different aspects of labour market entry (see Dietrich and Abraham 2005, Franz 2006), while Seibert (2005) stresses the relevance of signallin other empirical studies focused upon the assimilation of immigrants and their chances of catching up with the native population (see, for example, Chiswick 1978 and Borjas 1994). Relatively little attention has been paid to the fact that integration chances strongly depend upon the existence of local opportunities despite the well known unequal performance of local labour markets in Germany.

This is particularly true in regard to disparities in unemployment rates between districts, even within the same federal states. This situation implies that there may be divergent chances for finding a job according to where one lives. Given the propensity for non- German nationals to live in cities and agglomerated regions, it is striking that prior studies have generally neglected a regional dimension.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. David Cairns is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology, Lisbon University Institute (CIES, ISCTE-IUL).