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

Moskal, M.

doi:10.1080/13613324.2014.911167

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

Moskal, M.

Authors

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
Related Public URLs	http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/93969/

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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Race Ethnicity and Education on 15/05/2014, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13613324.2014.911167.