Classroom Heterogeneity, Immigration Background, and Juvenile Delinquency in Switzerland: An Exploratory Study

In this article, we explore the relationship between the heterogeneity of secondary school classes and juvenile delinquency. The heterogeneity of school classes was measured by calculating the Herfindahl index of variety in students’ immigration background. The index was composed of three groups: na...

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Authors: Siegmunt, Olga (Author) ; Lukash, Anastasiia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Journal of contemporary criminal justice
Year: 2019, Volume: 35, Issue: 4, Pages: 484-505
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Delinquency
Classroom heterogeneity
Immigration background
Herfindahl index
Switzerland
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