TY  - JOUR
A1  - Schachner, Maja Katharina
A1  - Juang, Linda P.
A1  - Moffitt, Ursula Elinor
A1  - van de Vijver, Fons J. R.
T1  - Schools as acculturative and developmental contexts for youth of immigrant and refugee background
T2  - European psychologist : official organ of the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA)
N2  - Schools are important for the academic and socio-emotional development, as well as acculturation of immigrant-and refugee-background youth. We highlight individual differences which shape their unique experiences, while considering three levels of the school context in terms of how they may affect adaptation outcomes: (1) interindividual interactions in the classroom (such as peer relations, student-teacher relations, teacher beliefs, and teaching practices), (2) characteristics of the classroom or school (such as ethnic composition and diversity climate), and (3) relevant school-and nation-level policies (such as diversity policies and school tracking). Given the complexity of the topic, there is a need for more research taking an integrated and interdisciplinary perspective to address migration related issues in the school context. Teacher beliefs and the normative climate in schools seem particularly promising points for intervention, which may be easier to change than structural aspects of the school context. More inclusive schools are also an important step toward more peaceful interethnic relations in diverse societies.
KW  - youth of immigrant and refugee background
KW  - school
KW  - acculturation
KW  - adaptation
Y1  - 2019
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/41410
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-414101
SN  - 1016-9040
SN  - 1878-531X
VL  - 23
IS  - 1
SP  - 44
EP  - 56
PB  - Hogrefe Publ.
CY  - Göttingen
ER  -