Length of stay in the host country and educational achievement of immigrant students: The Italian case

TitleLength of stay in the host country and educational achievement of immigrant students: The Italian case
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsDi Liberto, A
JournalInternational Journal of Manpower
Volume36
Issue4
Pagination585-618
Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the gap in reading literacy of young immigrant children in Italy and examine if this gap is significantly influenced by pupils’ length of stay in Italy and country of origin.

URLhttp://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/IJM-11-2013-0261#
DOI10.1108/IJM-11-2013-0261
Keywordsage at immigration, educational attainments, human capital, Immigrant students