Injury mortality among ethnic minority groups in the Netherlands

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.

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Aiming high no matter what? Educational Aspirations of Ethnic Minority and Ethnic Majority Youth in England, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden

10.31235/osf.io/w2fds ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Frida Rudolphi ◽

Zerrin Salikutluk

Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Ethnic Minority ◽

Minority Groups ◽

Educational Aspirations ◽

Children Of Immigrants ◽

Longitudinal Survey ◽

Generational Status ◽

Ethnic Minority Groups ◽

Using Data ◽

Cross National

We examine cross-national variation in the ethnic gradient in aspirations among 14-year-olds in England, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden by using data from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Survey in Four European Countries, collected in 2009/2010. Results show that most ethnic minority groups are more likely to have university aspirations than ethnic majority youth. The most consistent minority advantage is found in England and Sweden, consistent with the interpretation that the ample scope for choice in progression through these school systems allows high ambitions of minorities to play out well. However, minority advantage of some groups is also present in the Netherlands and Germany, where transitions are more heavily conditional on previous performance. The pattern for immigrant generational status varies across countries and ethnic origins. There is no consistent empirical evidence indicating that aspiration differences between ethnic minority and majority youth will diminish due to assimilation processes across the generations.

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Ethnic disparities in incident SARS-CoV-2 infections became wider during the second wave of SARS-CoV-2 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: a population-based longitudinal study

10.1101/2021.07.21.21260956 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Liza Coyer ◽

Anders Boyd ◽

Janke Schinkel ◽

Charles Agyemang ◽

Henrike Galenkamp ◽

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Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Ethnic Minority ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Minority Groups ◽

Markov Models ◽

Ethnic Disparities ◽

Population Based ◽

Prevention Measures ◽

Ethnic Minority Groups ◽

Second Wave

Background Surveillance data in high-income countries have reported more frequent SARS-CoV-2 diagnoses in ethnic minority groups. We examined the cumulative incidence of SARS-CoV-2 and its determinants in six ethnic groups in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Methods We analyzed participants enrolled in the population-based HELIUS cohort, who were tested for SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies and answered COVID-19-related questions between June 24-October 9, 2020 (after the first wave) and November 23, 2020-March 31, 2021 (during the second wave). We modeled SARS-CoV-2 incidence from January 1, 2020-March 31, 2021 using Markov models adjusted for age and sex. We compared incidence between ethnic groups over time and identified determinants of incident infection within ethnic groups. Findings 2,497 participants were tested after the first wave; 2,083 (83.4%) were tested during the second wave. Median age at first visit was 54 years (interquartile range=44-61); 56.6% were female. Compared to Dutch-origin participants (15.9%), cumulative SARS-CoV-2 incidence was higher in participants of South-Asian Surinamese (25.0%; adjusted hazard ratio [aHR]=1.66;95%CI=1.16-2.40), African Surinamese (28.9%;aHR=1.97;95%CI=1.37-2.83), Turkish (37.0%;aHR=2.67;95%CI=1.89-3.78), Moroccan (41.9%;aHR=3.13;95%CI=2.22-4.42), and Ghanaian (64.6%;aHR=6.00;95%CI=4.33-8.30) origin. Compared to those of Dutch origin, differences in incidence became wider during the second versus first wave for all ethnic minority groups (all p for interaction<0.05), except Ghanaians. Having household members with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection, larger household size, and low health literacy were common determinants of SARS-CoV-2 incidence across groups. Interpretation SARS-CoV-2 incidence was higher in the largest ethnic minority groups of Amsterdam, particularly during the second wave. Prevention measures, including vaccination, should be encouraged in these groups.

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