THE FAMILY AND SCHOLASTIC SUCCESS OF YOUNG ROMANIAN IMMIGRANTS IN ITALY
THE FAMILY AND SCHOLASTIC SUCCESS OF YOUNG ROMANIAN IMMIGRANTS IN ITALY

Summary/Abstract: This article presents part of a wider research investigating the overall condition of young Romanian immigrants starting from their scholastic success, applying for the first time in Italy the SSP (School Success Profile) already tested in the USA and in Romania. 1500 questionnaires were distributed in four Italian regions: Piedmont, Marche, Abruzzo and Apulia: 1028 of these were returned, of which 881were held to be valid for the purposes of research. The high numbers enrolled at different scholastic (141,015 in 2011–2012) and in Universities (5,714) clearly suggests a good level of integration in Italian society on the part of young Romanians. The fact that so many young people complete their school careers and continue their education at university indicates that policies for their reception in Italy have been successful and that they have had effective support from their families of origin. The results presented below show how important it has been to be able to count on the family and the traditional values it offers in the gradual progress towards the integration of the young Romanians in the society which hosts them.

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