Why Do So Many Children of Immigrants Attend University? Evidence for Canada

Childs, Stephen; Finnie, Ross; Mueller, Richard E.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2462299

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“…The results shown in Figures and are consistent with Childs et al's () research on the relationship between GPA, PISA language scores, and university program access. In their study, Chinese and “Other Asian” students were more likely to attend university than other ethnic groups, irrespective of overall academic achievement or English language competence.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The results shown in Figures 1 and 2 are consistent with Childs et al's (2017) research on the relationship between GPA, PISA language scores, and university program access. In their study, Chinese and "Other…”

Section: Riu Attendance Probabilities Based On Gpasupporting

confidence: 83%

“…The effects of this variable were expected to be mediated by the relationship between students' RIU attendance and their GPAs but previous research suggested language proficiency would also complement curricular achievement (Childs et al. ). The results indicate English language proficiency does play a significant role in predicting RIU attendance, independent of GPA scores (odds ratio of 1.02).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Instruction in the specific forms of English language used in classrooms is available to minority language students in K-12 schools but its effectiveness is dependent on several factors, including age of arrival or grade entry level that can limit opportunities to gain competence (Cummins 1983;DiCerbo et al 2014). Although one might assume such language skills are incorporated in GPA measures, Childs, Finnie, and Mueller (2017) found that PISA language scores had an effect independent of GPA in predicting students' PSE participation. By extension, English language proficiency may be important in predicting admission to selective university programs.…”

Section: Admissionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…). Although one might assume such language skills are incorporated in GPA measures, Childs, Finnie, and Mueller () found that PISA language scores had an effect independent of GPA in predicting students’ PSE participation. By extension, English language proficiency may be important in predicting admission to selective university programs.…”

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confidence: 99%

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As Canadian postsecondary systems have expanded they have become more institutionally differentiated. In British Columbia, distinctions are made between research-intensive universities (RIUs) and teaching-intensive universities with respect to resources, programming, and perceived prestige value. We employ an effectively maintained inequality framework to examine the role played by ethnicity in the competition for admission to RIUs. Our findings indicate that, together with socioeconomic status and gender, ethnicity is significantly related to RIU attendance rates. Ethnic group differences were particularly marked-Chinese and Korean speakers being most likely and Tagalog speakers least likely to attend an RIU. High school grade point averages and English language proficiency scores moderated only some of these differences, raising questions about the efficacy of competitive admissions policies based solely on academic merit.

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Parental expectations of children’s higher education participation in Australia

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Ethnoracial disparities in intergenerational coresidence among Canadian millennial

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2022

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Using the Canadian Census of 2016 and restricting the sample to the Canadian‐born millennials, this paper is concerned with ethnoracial disparities in adult children's coresidence with their parents. Substantial disparities are found in the prevalence of intergenerational coresidence by race and ethnic origin. Rather surprisingly, Canadian‐born millennials of Chinese, Japanese and Korean descent are found the least likely to coreside with their parents than their counterparts in other ethnoracial groups. There is little gender difference in this regard. Further exploration shows that millennials of Chinese, Japanese and Korean descent are much more likely than others to be geographically mobile across Canada, and this greater mobility drives the gaps. In other words, the lower intergenerational coresidence among Canadian millennials of Chinese, Japanese and Korean descent also implies a lower intergenerational proximity among these groups. Future implications of the findings for local labour and housing markets, as well as the healthcare system, are discussed in light of the Confucian concept of filial piety.

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Why Do So Many Children of Immigrants Attend University? Evidence for Canada

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Ethnicity and Effectively Maintained Inequality in BC Universities

Ethnicity and Effectively Maintained Inequality in BC Universities

Parental expectations of children’s higher education participation in Australia

Ethnoracial disparities in intergenerational coresidence among Canadian millennial

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