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- Title
The adaptation of non-western and Muslim immigrant adolescents in the Netherlands: An immigrant paradox?
- Authors
VAN GEEL, MITCH; VEDDER, PAUL
- Abstract
van Geel, M. & Vedder, P. (2010). The adaptation of non-western and Muslim immigrant adolescents in the Netherlands: An immigrant paradox? Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 51, 398–402. This article addresses the possible existence of an immigrant paradox in a sample of immigrant adolescents attending vocational schools in the Netherlands. An immigrant paradox is the finding that first generation immigrants show a more positive pattern of adaptation than nationals despite poorer economic conditions. Second generation immigrants regress to the nationals in terms of adaptation. A sample of 152 first generation immigrant adolescents, 285 second generation immigrant adolescents and 406 national adolescents completed self-reports about socio-economic status, psychological problems, behavioral problems and self-esteem. The results supported the existence of an immigrant paradox in this sample. This indicates that further assimilation among immigrant adolescents does not necessarily lead to increased well being.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; RACISM; PSYCHOLOGY; ADAPTABILITY (Personality); ADOLESCENCE; ANALYSIS of covariance; ANALYSIS of variance; CHI-squared test; STATISTICAL correlation; IMMIGRANTS; ISLAM; MULTIVARIATE analysis; SELF-esteem testing; SELF-perception; SOCIAL adjustment; STATISTICS; T-test (Statistics); VOCATIONAL education; DATA analysis; SCALE items; SOCIOECONOMIC factors
- Publication
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 2010, Vol 51, Issue 5, p398
- ISSN
0036-5564
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1467-9450.2010.00831.x