The new second generation in Switzerland : youth of Turkish and former Yugoslav descent in Zurich and Basel / Rosita Fibbi ... Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2015
Content
Preface
1 The new second generation in Switzerland
Youth of Turkish and former Yugoslav descent in Zurich and Basel
1.1 The old and the new second generation
1.2 Research on the second generation in Switzerland
1.2.1 The second generation from Italy and Spain
1.2.2 The new second generation from Turkey
1.2.3 The new second generation from Yugoslavia
1.3 The theoretical background
1.3.1 Second generation: Definition and historical processes
1.3.2 Structural integration
1.3.3 Deconstructing the national frame
1.4 The TIES study in Switzerland
2 Migration history and demographic characteristics of the two second-generation groups
2.1 Immigration in Switzerland: A general overview
2.2 Immigration from Turkey and the successor states of Yugoslavia: A short historical appraisal
2.3 The agglomerations of Zurich and Basel
2.3.1 Demographic characteristics of the cities
2.3.2 The Turkish and SSYU populations in the agglomerations of Zurich and Basel
2.3.3 Structure of the labour market in the agglomerations of Zurich and Basel
2.3.4 Local integration policies in Zurich and Basel
2.4 Demographic characteristics of the second generation in the TIES sample
2.5 Living arrangements
2.6 The second generation and the institutional environment
2.7 Conclusions
3 Socio-demographic characteristics of the parents
3.1 Immigrant parents’ background
3.2 Educational background of the parents
3.2.1 Educational situation in Turkey and Yugoslavia in the seventies
3.2.2 The educational capital of parents
3.2.3 Parental local-language proficiency
3.3 Parental migration history and current work situation
3.3.1 Timing and reason for immigration
3.3.2 Naturalisation of Turkish and SSYU parents
3.3.3 Current status of parents’ labour force participation
3.4 Parental couples and household size
3.4.1 Couple composition and mixed marriages
3.4.2 Divorce rate and intact families
3.4.3 Household size
3.5 Conclusions
4 Education of the second generation
4.1 Main features of the Swiss educational systems
4.1.1 Pre-school and compulsory education
4.1.2 Post-compulsory secondary education
4.1.3 Tertiary education
4.1.4 Education systems in Zurich and Basel
4.1.5 Educational equity: An open question
4.2 Children of Turkish and SSYU descent in pre-school and primary education
4.2.1 Entry into the school system
4.2.2 Special classes in primary school
4.2.3 Concentration of immigrant origin children in primary school
4.3 Children of Turkish and SSYU descent in secondary education
4.3.1 Lower secondary schools
4.3.2 Post-compulsory education and training
4.3.3 Perception and experiences at school
4.4 Present educational situation
4.4.1 Currently in education
4.4.2 Training of respondents currently in education
4.4.3 Highest achieved level of respondents currently not in education
4.5 Factors influencing educational achievement
4.5.1 Family involvement in education
4.5.2 Intergenerational social mobility
4.5.3 Naturalisation: A positive selection?
4.6 Conclusions
5 Labour market position of the second generation
5.1 Labour market participation of foreigners and the second generation
5.1.1 Labour market position of foreigners
5.1.2 Labour force participation of the second generation
5.1.3 Factors affecting labour force participation
5.2 Quality of labour market participation
5.2.1 Working conditions
5.2.2 Occupational level
5.2.3 Occupational prestige
5.2.4 Evaluation of career and living conditions
5.3 Barriers to effective labour market integration
5.3.1 Access to first job
5.3.2 Access to the public sector
5.3.3 Mismatch between education level and job requirements
5.3.4 Perceived discrimination in the labour market
5.4 Conclusions
6 Identity
6.1 Multiple levels of identity
6.1.1 Present identifications of respondents
6.1.2 Naturalisation
6.1.3 Local attachments to city and neighbourhood
6.2 Language mastery and use
6.3 Religion
6.3.1 Religious upbringing in the family
6.3.2 Retention of religious affiliation
6.3.3 Current religious affiliation and practice
6.3.4 Importance of religion in personal and public life
6.3.5 Feeling of belonging in Switzerland according to religious identification
6.3.6 Weak feeling of belonging to Switzerland
6.4 Conclusions
7 Social relations
7.1 Primary group relations
7.2 Secondary group relations
7.2.1 Neighbourhood composition
7.2.2 School environment
7.2.3 Formal social networks
7.2.4 Civic participation via voting
7.3 Inter-ethnic relations
7.4 Transnationalism
7.5 Conclusions
8 Union and family formation of the second generation
8.1 Union formation experience
8.1.1 Types of current relation
8.1.2 Age at first marriage
8.1.3 Marriage market and family influence
8.2 Partner choice
8.3 Family life
8.4 Conclusions
9 Assessing the social position of the new second generation
9.1.1 Socio-economic participation
9.2 Second generation integration: Communities, contexts and outcomes
9.3 Old and new second generations in Switzerland: Structural integration and boundary making
List of Contributors