Description
Symposium: The perspectives of both Turkish immigrant parents and children on their identity and integration in Europe.The heterogeneity that is present in current European societies is the result of the complex interplay between ethnicity, religion, language, traditions, and cultural values and practices of immigrant and ethnic minority groups. This has sparked intense public and political debate in Europe on immigration and integration around the central issue how the participation of immigrants and minorities in society can be increased. It is believed, often also by the (pre)schools that immigrant children attend, that assimilation into the country of residence is the best option for equal opportunities and inclusion, in particular for the children. However, this may put pressure on immigrant families, when parents (and children as well) wish to maintain their own linguistic and cultural practices and values to at least some extent and to pass this cultural heritage on to their children.
In this symposium we will focus on both Turkish immigrant parents and their children, and the interplay of their acculturation preferences and identities, characteristics of the local preschool and primary school context, and the national context of integration and education policies. People with a Turkish background are one of the largest immigrant communities in Europe who have settled in different European countries. All three papers use quantitative or qualitative data from the collaborative European research project ISOTIS (www.isotis.org). The findings and similarities of the studies, and their implications for ECEC policy and practice, will be discussed by Dr. Martine Broekhuizen, co-leader of the ISOTIS work package on the interview studies with immigrant parents and children.
| Period | 13 Jul 2022 |
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| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Utrecht, NetherlandsShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |