Schools “seen from afar”: perceptions and reality. An investigation into the integration of foreign pupils

Abstract

This survey follows a previous piece of research that was carried out in Casalecchio di Reno, in the province of Bologna during the academic year 2001/2002. The work concerned immigrant and Rom pupils and aimed to provide a general picture of how well they were fitting into to the school system. Following on from this first survey, Casalecchio town council has endorsed a further study to collect and analyse data and information regarding the experiences of foreign and /or Rom pupils and their social integration