The Aspect of Culture in the Social Inclusion of Ethnic Minorities: Assessing Language Education Policies under the EU’s Open Method of Coordination
Publisher: ECMI Volume: 28 pages, pdf Description: The choice of education as one main area for research on policies aimed at social inclusion and as a factor that in the long term helps to create equal opportunities was therefore obvious, as education covers different and complementary functions in minority integration: it prepares the individual for life in mainstream society; it has, in general, a positive impact on the self-esteem of members of ethnic minorities; it fosters intercultural understanding between minority and majority populations; and it helps to reinforce that culture and literacy are intrinsically connected. Education is also closely related to other spheres of social life, such as employment and access to the labour market.