Übergangsverläufe am Ende der Sekundarstufe I: Erklärungsansätze für soziale und migrationsbezogene Ungleichheiten

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Abstract: Which school leavers experience a smooth transition to vocational education and training (VET) after the 9th and 10th grade of secondary school, and which school leavers take other (educational) routes? Using longitudinal data from the German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS, Starting Cohort 4), the author reveals patterns in school leavers’ transition trajectories and empirically tests theoretical mechanisms of social and migration-related educational inequalities. Particular attention is given to the extent to which educational inequalities in youths’ transition trajectories can be explained by differences in (1) school performance (primary effects), (2) rational choice factors (secondary effects), (3) family resources, and (4) the educational expectations of parents and friends. The findings reveal that rational choice factors and the educational expectations of social groups largely determine school leavers’ pathways, but also contribute to educational inequalities. In th

Object Details

• Alternative title: Educational trajectories after secondary school: Explaining social and migration-related inequalities
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• ISBN: 9783763961337
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 233 S.
• Language: Deutsch
• Notes: Erstveröffentlichung ; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Berufsbildung, Arbeit und Innovation - Dissertationen und Habilitationen ; Bd. 60

Classification and Topics

• Keyword: Schulübergang ; Berufsausbildung ; Chancengleichheit ; Migrationshintergrund ; Soziale Herkunft

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (who): SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
• (when): 2020
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Bielefeld
• (who): wbv Media GmbH & Co. KG
• (when): 2020
• Creator: Busse, Robin

Further information

• DOI: 10.3278/6004818w
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-71035-4
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:35 AM CEST