Perception of intergenerational inheritance of inequalities in Germany
Perception of intergenerational inheritance of inequalities in Germany

Summary/Abstract: Giessen is one of the most affected towns in Hesse when it comes to poverty. Particularly long-term unemployed, single parent families, immigrants and families with three or more children are highly affected by poverty. In Giessen there are four main disadvantaged residential areas which are centres of social exclusion. One third of all families living in Giessen are single parent families. The ratio of lone parents in Giessen –mostly women – is far above the average in comparison with the given percentage of lone parents in Germany. 13.5% of the total town’s population are immigrants of 148 different nationalities. In comparison with other middle-sized towns in Hesse and Germany this is clearly an above average rate. Most of the immigrants (27.5%) have a Turkish migration background [data from the local poverty report Giessen, published in 2002]. The number of long-term unemployed, submitted under the new labour market regulations, increased in 2006 by about 6 percent up to 19.500 in the labour district of Giessen.

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