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The role of religion, religiousness and religious participation in the school-to-work transition in Germany
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Abstract It is a well-established finding that in Europe migrants are less successful in the labour market than natives. This is especially true for migrants stemming from predominantly Muslim countries. Against this background, there is a strong interest in the role religion and religiosity plays for the st... view more
It is a well-established finding that in Europe migrants are less successful in the labour market than natives. This is especially true for migrants stemming from predominantly Muslim countries. Against this background, there is a strong interest in the role religion and religiosity plays for the structural integration of migrants. We add to this research by investigating the role of religious affiliation, private religiousness and public religious participation in the school-to-work transition of adolescents in Germany. Due to social and political relevance, our main focus lies on differences between Muslims and Non-Muslims. Our results indicate that substantial barriers exist in the school-to-work transition for Muslim adolescents who were born, raised and educated in Germany. The Muslim gap is clearly more pronounced for adolescents who are active in a religious community than for those who are not. In contrast, being religious and praying frequently is not decisive for the Muslim gap.... view less
Keywords
career prospect; job entrant; intention to accept trainees; training opportunities; religious factors; religiousness; religious affiliation; inequality; adolescent; Muslim; migration background; deprivation; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Sociology of Religion
Sociology of Education
Method
quantitative empirical
Free Keywords
Übergang Schule-Beruf; Ausbildungssuche; German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS), Starting Cohort 4
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 3580-3602
Journal
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 46 (2019) 17
Issue topic
Religion and Integration Among Immigrant and Minority Youth
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2019.1620414
ISSN
1369-183X
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
FundingFunded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) within the Priority Programme 1646 (grant number RO4929/1-1)