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

Moskal, M.

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M. Moskal



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/

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