Managing Integration of Immigrant Youth in the United States, Germany, and Poland [Elektronische Ressource] / Magdalena Ziółek-Skrzypczak. Betreuer: Berndt Ostendorf

Magdalena Ziolek-Skrzypczak

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• Soziologie
• Anthropologie

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• Publié par: ludwig-maximilians-universitat_munchen
• Publié le: 01 janvier 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 8
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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MANAGING INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANT YOUTH
IN THE UNITED STATES, GERMANY, AND POLAND



Inaugural-Dissertation
zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades
der Philosophie an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
München


vorgelegt von
Magdalena Ziółek-Skrzypczak



München 2011
















































Referent:

Prof. Dr. Berndt Ostendorf

Korreferent:

Prof. Dr. Michael Hochgeschwender

Tag der mündlichen Prüfung:

22. Juli 2011













































ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


This dissertation would not have been possibleo uwt itthe help, support, and efforts of a nunmdbiveidr uoafl s i
and institutions on both sides of the Atlantic.

First, it is with great pleasure that I thanmk mmityte ec omembers. I would like to express my d egerpaetistutde to
my supervisor, Prof. Berndt Ostendorf at the aA mInesritcitute of Ludwig Maximilian University Mu nwichho,
aroused my interest in the subject of Americanie sS,tu dmigration and integration long before I heovuegnh t tof
writing a dissertation. His encouragement, guid,a ncearing, and patience from beginning to end emnea blteo
develop my passion for and understanding of thjec ts. ubI am heartily thankful to my co-supervirsoof.r ,M Pichael
Hochgeschwender also from the America Instituter ,h isfo unfailing support, interesting PhD seminda rsl onag
discussions and consultations throughout all pha soefs my dissertation project. Special thanks go t o
PD Dr. Christian Schwaabe at the Geschwister-S-Icnhsotiltlute for Political Science of Ludwig Maaxnim ili
University Munich, who generously agreed to ppaatreti ciin my final defense committee.

I would like to take this opportunity to thamnka ntyh eG erman, Polish, and US American migratioanrc hr esaend
policy institutes and their teams, who provideadc cmeses to invaluable resources and shared theier rteisxep and
networks, which was indispensable for conductin gr emseyarch.

I am truly indebted to the late Prof. Michael sB,o mwmheo became a guiding figure for me in othf e field
integration studies. Despite his many duties haey sa lwfound time for discussing the development otfh emsiys
during my visits to the Institute for Migratioena rRche sand Intercultural Studies (IMIS) at the rsUitnyi voef
Osnabrück. I greatly appreciated his advice ands truccotnive comments.

I would further like to thank the Center fora tiIonntearln Relations in Warsaw, especially Prof. ynKary sIgtlicka, for
valuable insights into the Polish migration lanpdes cand for suggestions for research in Poland.

A very special thank you goes out to the MiPgoralitcioy n Institute in Washington DC, above al l Dtoir ecittsor Dr.
Demetrios Papademetriou, for enabling me to sdta yc oannduct research and consultations on my paromjeocnt g
his extremely helpful team. I would also likaen kto ththe Center for Community Development and RCigihvitls and
North American Center for Transborder Studies izaot nAa rState University for hosting me and pro viad inwgork
place and advice during my research stay in P.h oIe naimx also grateful to Prof. Wayne Corneliusis agnrdo uph
at the Center for Comparative Immigration Studti etsh ea University of California, San Diego, Iannsdti tuthte for
Regional Studies of the Californias, at San Dtaietego USniversity, for their organizational suppnodr t aadvice on
my research in California.

I would like to thank the Foundation of Germanne sBs u(sSitiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft) for stuinpgp omr y
transatlantic research stay on both sides of ltahnet icA twith a scholarship.

This dissertation would not have been possibleo uwt itthhe time and interest many individuals inv eisnt emdy
topic. I am grateful to all of my numerous wineteesrv iefrom the US, Germany, and Poland, who itshh amreed w
both their professional experiences as well as ngm opveirsonal stories which have been a major tinosnp irfoar
my study.

My very special thanks go to my parents, my Mmaroiath eZr iółek and my father Jacek Ziółek, withomut Iw h
would not be where I am today. I am gratefeuilr florv et hand support during the entire course eodf umcaytion.

I would also like to thank my friends who weurera geingc ome with their best wishes.

Last but not least, I would like to thank muys bdaenadr, hMarcin Skrzypczak. He was always thereri ncgh emee
up and stood by me through the good times anWdi thboaudt. his support this work would not have t“rcuoem.”e

















































This dissertation is dedicated to all immigrants
whose voices have not yet been heard,
whose fates are still unknown,
and who are still waiting to join “us”…


Table of Contents
Table of Contents.......................................................................................................1
List of Tables ..............................................................................................................5
List of Graphs.............................................................................................................7
Abbreviations .............................................................................................................9
1 Introduction: Bridging Research and Praxis on Both Sides of the Atlantic ..11
1.1 Purpose Statement .....................................................................................11
1.2 Unit of Analysis and Research Questions ...................................................12
1.3 Organization of the Study............................................................................14
1.4 Research Context Setting ...........................................................................16
2 Researching and Managing Integration ...........................................................17
2.1 Immigrant Integration as a Concept and Process........................................17
2.1.1 The Roots of Integration Theories in American Experience ...............19
2.1.2 Assimilation Theory...........................................................................25
2.1.3 From Assimilation to Integration ........................................................29
2.2 Labor Market Integration.............................................................................35
2.3 The Role of the Host Society and Integration Policies.................................41
2.3.1 Civil Society.......................................................................................43
2.3.2 Integration Policies............................................................................46
2.4 Immigrant Youth as Entrepreneurs in a New Local Context ........................51
2.5 Affirmative Integration Management as a Multi-Level Process ....................58
2.6 Good Practice Exchange and its Role for Research and Practice ...............59
3 Transatlantic Research: Framework, Scope and Methodology......................63
3.1 Transatlantic Research Projects .................................................................64
3.2 The Selection Process ................................................................................68
3.3 A Methodological Framework for Transatlantic Research ...........................70
3.4 Points of Investigations for Transatlantic Cases..........................................74
3.5 Catalog of Criteria of Labor Market Integration Measures ...........................75
3.6 Interview Question Groups..........................................................................80
4 Top-Down Contexts for Local Integration Management..................................83
4.1 The United States .......................................................................................84
4.1.1 US Scale of Diversity.........................................................................84
4.1.2 US Mode of Integration......................................................................93
4.1.3 Legal Status ....................................................................................101
4.1.4 US Integration Frameworks for Education and Labor Market ..........107
4.2 California...................................................................................................124
4.2.1 Historical Context of Immigration.....................................................125
4.2.2 Immigration Scale................................