scholarly journals Migration and Multilingualism in Western Europe: A Case Study of the Netherlands

1997 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 151-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guus Extra ◽  
Ton Vallen
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
European Union Country ◽  
Minority Languages ◽  
L1 And L2 ◽  
Research And Policy

In this survey, the demographic and linguistic consequences of recent processes of migration and minorization in Western Europe are reviewed, and a case study of the Netherlands is presented to illustrate and detail the effects of these processes on an individual European Union country. After a discussion of demographic data and criteria in a European context, linguistic issues are addressed in terms of L1 and L2 studies on immigrant and ethnic minority groups. Major demographic trends in Dutch society and education derived from these cross-national perspectives is then outlined. Specific attention is given to research and policy in the domains of Dutch as a second language and ethnic minority languages within the context of primary education.

scholarly journals Etnische Minderheden, Taaldiversiteit En Onderwijsbeleid

1992 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 81-101
Author(s):  
Guus Extra
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Immigrant Background ◽  
National Perspective ◽  
Year 2000

The growing presence of ethnic minority groups in society is not a phenomenon that can only be observed in the Netherlands. It is estimated that in the year 2000 about one-third of the population below 35 years in urban Western Europe will have an immigrant background. Against this background, demographic trends in processes of immigration and the emergence of ethnic minority groups will be discussed, both from a European and national perspective. Special attention will be paid to problems in defining and identifying ethnic minority groups in the Netherlands, and to the neglected role of the language factor in these issues. As a follow-up of this target group discussion, the focus will be on major characteristics of Dutch policies regarding the education of ethnic minority groups. Both in primary and secondary education, a two-track approach can be observed. Special educational arrangements are made for the teaching of Dutch as a second language and the teaching of ethnic community languages. An outline of this two-track approach will be presented, along with recent research evidence and policy initiatives. Moreover, ideas will be presented for a re-thinking of some basic pre-conceptions in these particular domains of educational policy.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Excessive Drinking, Binge Drinking and Alcohol Dependence in Ethnic Minority Groups in the Netherlands: The HELIUS Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-76
Author(s):  
Jan G.C. van Amsterdam ◽  
Annemieke Benschop ◽  
Simone van Binnendijk ◽  
Marieke B. Snijder ◽  
Anja Lok ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Excessive Drinking ◽  
Helius Study

Efficacy of an intensive home-based educational intervention programme for 4- to 6-year-old ethnic minority children in the Netherlands

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy van Tuijl ◽  
Paul P.M. Leseman ◽  
Jan Rispens
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Emergent Literacy ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
Dutch Version ◽  
Home Based

This paper reports the results of an intensive home-based educational intervention programme for 4- to 6-year-old children at risk of educational failure. The programme, Opstap Opnieuw (“Step-up Anew”), was developed in the Netherlands as an alternative to the well-known HIPPY-programme, of which a Dutch version was carried out in the early 1990s for ethnic minority groups, without apparent success. Building on the basic intervention strategy of HIPPY (i.e., involving mothers and paraprofessional aides), a new curriculum was developed based on recent theoretical insights in cognitive and language development, and emergent literacy and numeracy. The programme was carried out with Turkish and Moroccan immigrant families. For the Turkish group, the results were partly positive: There were modest effects of the programme on cognitive development and emergent numeracy, small effects on Turkish language development, but no effects on Dutch language development. In contrast, for the Moroccan group the effects were disappointing. The results are evaluated with respect to recent insights into effective strategies and essential ingredients of early educational intervention programmes.

Suicidal Ideation in Ethnic Minority and Majority Adolescents in Utrecht, The Netherlands

Crisis ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 202-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.D. van Bergen ◽  
J.H. Smit ◽  
A.J.L.M. van Balkom ◽  
E. van Ameijden ◽  
S. Saharso
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Minority Adolescents ◽  
The Individual

We investigated the prevalence and explored the vulnerability to suicidal ideation across several ethnic minority versus ethnic majority adolescents in the city of Utrecht in The Netherlands. Exploratory analyses were conducted on a dataset obtained from the Municipal Health Services in Utrecht. We examined whether ethnic minority adolescents are at risk for suicidal ideation because of a family background of migration, social-economic position and certain family factors, which influence psychological constellations. We found that levels of suicidal ideation among adolescents of Turkish background were significantly higher than in both majority and other minority adolescents. The Turkish adolescents at risk for suicidal ideation reported that they do not enjoy being at home with their families. Psychological factors, in particular lack of self-pride and the idea of not becoming successful in life, appeared to be important, as well as feelings of loneliness. Suicidal ideation was not found equally across all ethnic minority groups. A history of migration, ethnic minority status, or low socioeconomic status were not sufficient to explain the variation across ethnicities. Our results suggest that specific social-cultural factors, contextualized in the individual and located in the family environment, are relevant in explaining the disproportionate rates for Turkish adolescents in Utrecht.

Multicultural Services in China’s Public Libraries for the Protection and Promotion of Ethnic Minorities’ Cultures: A Case Study

Libri ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lihong Zhou ◽  
Cheng Cui ◽  
Liguo Luo
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
Minority Regions

Abstract Despite the increasing focus on the protection and promotion of the cultures of ethnic minority groups in China, the multicultural services in China’s public libraries have not yet been strengthened. This paper reports on a research study that aimed to develop a framework of library multicultural services to serve as a conceptual basis for the development of these types of services in China’s public libraries and in particular for those libraries located in China’s ethnic minority regions. Yanbian Library, the regional central library of China’s Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, was selected as a case study, with 10 library professionals approached and interviewed using a semi-structured interview script. All interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed, and analysed using a thematic analysis approach. The analysis pointed to 21 multicultural services in five main themes: multicultural user services, multilingual collection development, development of multicultural service teams, marketing of multicultural services and management of multicultural services. Although this study is situated in China, the research findings are of potential interest to library and information professionals, educators and researchers worldwide.

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