Across Europe, statistics show that children from migrant families are less successful in school then other pupils. In a recent article Camilla Borgna and Dalit Contini examine the impact of educational systems and provide explanations beyond language skills and socio-economic background.Using data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey, the authors compare results for 17 countries. They focus on second-generation immigrants and their achievements at the end of compulsory schooling, about age 15.

Immigrants and their children and grandchildren form a significant part of the population in many European countries. But only over the last decade has research begun to show increasing interest in understanding the patterns of union formation and childbearing behaviour of ethnic minorities. Further research is needed to gain a better understanding of the connection between family life and integration. Hill Kulu and Amparo González-Ferrer reviewed the existing literature and proposed four areas where to focus.

Los inmigrantes, sus hijos y nietos representan una parte significativa de la población en muchos países europeos. Sin embargo, ha sido sólo en la última década que la investigación ha comenzado a mostrar interés en comprender los patrones de la formación de las uniones y los comportamientos reproductivos de las minorías étnicas. Hill Kulu y Amparo González-Ferrer revisan la literatura existente y proponen cuatro áreas en las que centrar la investigación.