The Many Faces of Education: Why Are People with Lower Education More Hostile towards Immigrants than People with Higher Education?.

Jenssen, Anders Todal; Engesbak, Heidi

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Publication Date: 1994

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The Many Faces of Education: Why Are People with Lower Education More Hostile towards Immigrants than People with Higher Education?

Jenssen, Anders Todal; Engesbak, Heidi

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v38 n1 p33-50 1994

Interviews with 2,048 Norwegian adults support the hypotheses that the high social status associated with higher education protects educated adults from direct competition with immigrants; high education strengthens the general ability of mastering; and high education creates motivation and the ability to act opportunistically. Unsupported hypotheses are also discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adults, Competition, Economic Factors, Educational Attainment, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Immigrants, Intergroup Relations, Interviews, Minority Groups, Motivation, Social Attitudes, Social Class, Social Discrimination, Social Integration

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Norway

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