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Alba, Richard; Silberman, Roxane – Teachers College Record, 2009
Background/Context: The educational fate of the children of low-wage immigrants is a salient issue in all the economically developed societies that have received major immigration flows since the 1950s. The article considers the way in which educational systems in the two countries structure the educational experiences and shape the opportunities…
Descriptors: Middle Class, Mexican Americans, Residential Patterns, Educational Attainment
Jamet, Stephanie – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2007
Reducing poverty and social exclusion is an important objective for all French governments. Even though conventionally measured poverty is in fact lower than in most other countries, it is still higher than can be easily accepted. The current policy approach involves a large number of measures tailored to different circumstances. Some policies…
Descriptors: Urban Planning, Poverty, Labor Market, Foreign Countries