Broken School Biographies of Adolescent Refugees in Germany (Kapitel 6)

Abstract

The recent movement of refugees to Germany also included nearly 600,000 children and adolescents. The two-cohort panel study “ReGES – Refugees in the German Educational System”1 was launched to analyze the integration of these minors in the educational system. This chapter introduces our study, its design, and the sample. It then focuses on the adolescent cohort and provides a first description of its members’ educational trajectories: What were their educational biographies in their home countries?, how did their flight impact their educational careers?, what is their current educational situation in Germany?, and what are their future educational aspirations? The chapter closes by describing some aspects of well-being as important determinants of future educational success.