{"id":6507,"date":"2026-09-29T16:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T14:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lps.polimi.it\/?post_type=project_portfolio&#038;p=6507"},"modified":"2026-09-29T16:21:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T14:21:05","slug":"teo-trajectories-of-education-and-occupation-of-immigrant-descendants","status":"publish","type":"project_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.lps.polimi.it\/?project_portfolio=teo-trajectories-of-education-and-occupation-of-immigrant-descendants","title":{"rendered":"TEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>TEO <\/strong>project (<em>Trajectories of Education and Occupation of Immigrant Descendants<\/em>) investigates t<strong>he educational and labour market outcomes of immigrant descendants <\/strong>(IDs) in Italy. The research examines how <strong>school choices<\/strong>, particularly those made at the transition to upper secondary education, shape subsequent educational and occupational trajectories.<\/p>\n<p>Focusing on the case of <strong>Milan<\/strong>, TEO specifically analyses how the <strong>territorial and school composition<\/strong>, together with <strong>migration<\/strong> background, influence the choice of upper secondary school, and how this choice, in turn, affects access to tertiary education and entry into the labour market. The research also places the <strong>agency<\/strong> of immigrant descendants and their families at the centre of the analysis, an aspect that has often been overlooked in studies of school choice.<\/p>\n<p>TEO\u2019s research design foresees a <strong>mixed-method approach<\/strong>, integrating quantitative, qualitative, and visual methodologies. <strong>Statistical analyses<\/strong> will map residential, school, and labour market inequalities affecting IDs. <strong>Qualitative methods<\/strong> (in-depth and biographical interviews) will uncover the mechanisms driving IDs school choice, including resources and constraints. <strong>Visual methods<\/strong>, such as milestone mapping and elicitation techniques, will further enrich the data collection process and analysis.<\/p>\n<p>By connecting school choice to longer-term educational and occupational trajectories, TEO aims to <strong>raise awareness of educational inequalities<\/strong>, inform policy discussions, and contribute to <strong>strategies that strengthen education\u2019s role<\/strong> in fostering <strong>social mobility<\/strong> for immigrant descendants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2026\u20132028<\/p>\n<p><strong>LPS team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lps.polimi.it\/?team=giulia-marroccoli\">Giulia Marroccoli<\/a> (PI), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lps.polimi.it\/?team=marta-cordini\">Marta Cordini<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lps.polimi.it\/?team=carlotta-caciagli\">Carlotta Caciagli<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lps.polimi.it\/?team=andrea-parma\">Andrea Parma<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Funding Body<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fondazione Cariplo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[],"class_list":["post-6507","project_portfolio","type-project_portfolio","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lps.polimi.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/project_portfolio\/6507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lps.polimi.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/project_portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lps.polimi.it\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/project_portfolio"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lps.polimi.it\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lps.polimi.it\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}