Language and cultural capital in school experience of Polish children in Scotland

Moskal, M.

Abstract

This article addresses the complex relationship between migration and education in the context of recent intra-European labour mobility. It considers how this mobility impacts the education and life chances of migrant students attending schools in Scotland, UK. By examining the experiences of Polish migrant children and youth at schools in Scotland, the article engages with the issues of language, cultural capital transferability and social positioning. Drawing on qualitative data from 65 in-depth interviews with school children aged 5–17 years, their parents and teachers, as well as observations in the contexts of school and home, the article points to a range of factors affecting the transition of migrant pupils to new schools and social environments.

Citation

Moskal, M. (2016). Language and cultural capital in school experience of Polish children in Scotland. Race Ethnicity and Education, 19(1), 141-160. https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2014.911167

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 1, 2014
• Online Publication Date: May 15, 2014
• Publication Date: Jan 2, 2016
• Deposit Date: May 9, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: May 11, 2017
• Journal: Race Ethnicity and Education
• Print ISSN: 1361-3324
• Electronic ISSN: 1470-109X
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 141-160
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2014.911167
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1359408
• Related Public URLs: http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/93969/