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Title: Educational Achievement and Attainment Differences Among Minorities and Immigrants

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Publication Year: 2018

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-76694-2_5

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Abstract: The U.S. student population is increasingly comprised of racial/ethnic minority and immigrant students. Drawing on national-level data, we document the gaps in educational achievement and attainment for minority and immigrant students that are apparent at all levels of education, from early education through postsecondary schooling. These achievement gaps reflect, in part, the broader racial and ethnic hierarchy of the U.S., but the experiences of immigrant-origin minority students additionally contribute to the complexity of racial and ethnic stratification in education. Though research shows that socioeconomic status accounts for much of the differences in achievement, factors such as schools and teachers, peer relationships, and neighborhoods and communities may also contribute to the variation in academic outcomes.

Url: http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-76694-2_5

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Authors: Ho, Phoebe; Kao, Grace

Editors: Schneider, Barbara

Pages: 109-129

Volume Title: Handbook of the Sociology of Education in the 21st Century

Publisher: Springer

Publisher Location: Cham

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Migration and Immigration, Race and Ethnicity

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