Debora Mantovani
Biographic Data
| ID | 1246904 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Debora Mantovani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Debora |
| FAMILY NAME | Mantovani |
| SIGNATURE | MANTOVANI D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bologna |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9757-3806 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Operationalizing ethnic origins: A multi-dimensional typology
This paper explores methodological issues concerning the operationalization of ethnicity in the field of education. The sole criterion of citizenship often applied in official educational statistics may exclude naturalized students with foreign and/or immigrant origins from the “non-national” category. The challenge of collecting reliable statistics on ethnic origins has become crucial in most Western European countries in recent years, as the qu…
A comprehensive overview of a large-scale survey on inequality perceptions (IneqPer) in Italy
The article describes the content, the methodology and the selected results deriving from a large-scale cross-sectional IneqPer survey in Italy ( n = 12,000, 2024/2025) aimed at understanding the determinants of inequality perceptions and their consequences for public opinion. The dataset offers novel dimensions that include the questions on global inequality and global redistribution, individual position in global distribution, the perceived soc…
La condizione reddituale delle famiglie italiane all'epoca del Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has had health and economic repercussions. The blocking of productive activities to contrast the spread of the virus has led to an increase in unemployment and a contraction in labour income. This paper analyses the income dynamics of Italian households in three different periods of 2020 – the year of the pandemic outbreak and the adoption of containment measures – as well as future income expectations. Data are drawn from t…
Older parents and filial support obligations: A comparison of family solidarity norms between native and immigrant populations in Italy
Although older migrants in Southern Europe are increasing in number, relatively little attention has been paid to their care needs and resources. The availability of informal care is an important determinant of wellbeing in later life and norms regulating filial obligations have an important role in affecting the quality and quantity of support received. Using data from a qualitative survey conducted in Italy, this article sheds light on the soci…
Home-school distance among native and immigrant-origin lower secondary students in urban Northern Italy
Residential proximity to schools is a relatively unexplored topic, especially as concerns its link to socially disadvantaged and immigrant-origin students. Such students may be more likely to attend the nearest school to their home, since their (families’) knowledge of school system is weak and school selection depends more on convenience than on evaluation of multiple schools’ pros and cons. This paper examines if, and to what extent, home-schoo…
Economic and Social Perspectives on European Migration
The Palgrave Handbook of Race and Ethnic Inequalities in Education
This authoritative, state-of-the-art reference work builds on its first edition to provide a cutting-edge systematic review of the relationship between race/ethnicity and educational inequality, studying 25 different national contexts drawn from every inhabited continent on earth.
Intergenerational relations among immigrants in Europe: The Role of Ethnic Differences, Migration and Acculturation
An understanding of the characteristics of intergenerational relations within immigrant families in Europe and micro-level social processes shaping those relations is essential from both an academic and a policy perspective. Yet there has been little empirical research devoted to testing the theoretical frameworks underlying intergenerational relations and migration studies and comparing ethnically and culturally different immigrant groups across…
Interstizi scolastici: La prossimità residenza-scuola fra gli alunni di origine immigrata a Bologna
This text explores home-school proximity among youths attending lower secondary schools in Bologna. Via geolocation of school and students’ addresses, characteristics of pupils preferring schools closest to home are identified in light of city area, migration status, family cultural background, and potential and actual recruitment capabilities of each school. First-generation immigrants and students of low social background residing in disadvanta…
Whom to help and why? Family norms on financial support for adult children among immigrants
Financial support for immigrant-origin children is crucial for their integration and success in the host society. Family solidarity norms among minority populations, however, tend to differ from those regulating intergenerational support exchange among natives. Do such differences reflect specific cultural preferences and expectations? Using original data collected via a semistructured questionnaire featuring vignettes, we explore values and norm…
Higher education beliefs and intentions among immigrant-origin students in Italy
The article addresses beliefs about higher education and ensuing intentions among a large sample of upper secondary school leavers in Italy, with a focus on children of immigrants. ‘Foreign’ students currently account for 7% of upper secondary students, and their incidence has been growing over time. Only a minority of non-Italian students continue their studies at the university level versus a majority of Italians. The article investigates the e…
The impact of exposure to pre-election polls on voting behaviour
This article explores Italian voters’ perception of pre-election polls and the latter’s influence on voter choice. Approximately 900 voters were asked to participate in an online simulated election campaign implemented within the voting decision model developed by Richard Lau and David Redlawsk. Voters were given access to, among other heuristics, pre-election polls; a subset of voters was also exposed to polls predicting the final outcome. Findi…
Children of immigrants in Trento: Educational achievement through the lens of friendship
During the past three decades, Italy has changed from a country of emigration to one of immigration. This has produced significant changes in the country’s social, cultural and economic structures and poses major new challenges to the education system. An important indicator of the changing situation is the increasing number of immigrant children attending Italian schools. This article presents the findings of a study conducted in upper secondary…
Intergenerational relations among immigrants in Europe: The Role of Ethnic Differences, Migration and Acculturation
An understanding of the characteristics of intergenerational relations within immigrant families in Europe and micro-level social processes shaping those relations is essential from both an academic and a policy perspective. Yet there has been little empirical research devoted to testing the theoretical frameworks underlying intergenerational relations and migration studies and comparing ethnically and culturally different immigrant groups across…
Whom to help and why? Family norms on financial support for adult children among immigrants
Financial support for immigrant-origin children is crucial for their integration and success in the host society. Family solidarity norms among minority populations, however, tend to differ from those regulating intergenerational support exchange among natives. Do such differences reflect specific cultural preferences and expectations? Using original data collected via a semistructured questionnaire featuring vignettes, we explore values and norm…
Home-school distance among native and immigrant-origin lower secondary students in urban Northern Italy
Residential proximity to schools is a relatively unexplored topic, especially as concerns its link to socially disadvantaged and immigrant-origin students. Such students may be more likely to attend the nearest school to their home, since their (families’) knowledge of school system is weak and school selection depends more on convenience than on evaluation of multiple schools’ pros and cons. This paper examines if, and to what extent, home-schoo…
Higher education beliefs and intentions among immigrant-origin students in Italy
The article addresses beliefs about higher education and ensuing intentions among a large sample of upper secondary school leavers in Italy, with a focus on children of immigrants. ‘Foreign’ students currently account for 7% of upper secondary students, and their incidence has been growing over time. Only a minority of non-Italian students continue their studies at the university level versus a majority of Italians. The article investigates the e…
Older parents and filial support obligations: A comparison of family solidarity norms between native and immigrant populations in Italy
Although older migrants in Southern Europe are increasing in number, relatively little attention has been paid to their care needs and resources. The availability of informal care is an important determinant of wellbeing in later life and norms regulating filial obligations have an important role in affecting the quality and quantity of support received. Using data from a qualitative survey conducted in Italy, this article sheds light on the soci…
The impact of exposure to pre-election polls on voting behaviour
This article explores Italian voters’ perception of pre-election polls and the latter’s influence on voter choice. Approximately 900 voters were asked to participate in an online simulated election campaign implemented within the voting decision model developed by Richard Lau and David Redlawsk. Voters were given access to, among other heuristics, pre-election polls; a subset of voters was also exposed to polls predicting the final outcome. Findi…
Interstizi scolastici: La prossimità residenza-scuola fra gli alunni di origine immigrata a Bologna
This text explores home-school proximity among youths attending lower secondary schools in Bologna. Via geolocation of school and students’ addresses, characteristics of pupils preferring schools closest to home are identified in light of city area, migration status, family cultural background, and potential and actual recruitment capabilities of each school. First-generation immigrants and students of low social background residing in disadvanta…
Children of immigrants in Trento: Educational achievement through the lens of friendship
During the past three decades, Italy has changed from a country of emigration to one of immigration. This has produced significant changes in the country’s social, cultural and economic structures and poses major new challenges to the education system. An important indicator of the changing situation is the increasing number of immigrant children attending Italian schools. This article presents the findings of a study conducted in upper secondary…
Children of immigrants in Trento: Educational achievement through the lens of friendship
During the past three decades, Italy has changed from a country of emigration to one of immigration. This has produced significant changes in the country’s social, cultural and economic structures and poses major new challenges to the education system. An important indicator of the changing situation is the increasing number of immigrant children attending Italian schools. This article presents the findings of a study conducted in upper secondary…
The impact of exposure to pre-election polls on voting behaviour
This article explores Italian voters’ perception of pre-election polls and the latter’s influence on voter choice. Approximately 900 voters were asked to participate in an online simulated election campaign implemented within the voting decision model developed by Richard Lau and David Redlawsk. Voters were given access to, among other heuristics, pre-election polls; a subset of voters was also exposed to polls predicting the final outcome. Findi…
Higher education beliefs and intentions among immigrant-origin students in Italy
The article addresses beliefs about higher education and ensuing intentions among a large sample of upper secondary school leavers in Italy, with a focus on children of immigrants. ‘Foreign’ students currently account for 7% of upper secondary students, and their incidence has been growing over time. Only a minority of non-Italian students continue their studies at the university level versus a majority of Italians. The article investigates the e…
The Palgrave Handbook of Race and Ethnic Inequalities in Education
This authoritative, state-of-the-art reference work builds on its first edition to provide a cutting-edge systematic review of the relationship between race/ethnicity and educational inequality, studying 25 different national contexts drawn from every inhabited continent on earth.
Intergenerational relations among immigrants in Europe: The Role of Ethnic Differences, Migration and Acculturation
An understanding of the characteristics of intergenerational relations within immigrant families in Europe and micro-level social processes shaping those relations is essential from both an academic and a policy perspective. Yet there has been little empirical research devoted to testing the theoretical frameworks underlying intergenerational relations and migration studies and comparing ethnically and culturally different immigrant groups across…
Interstizi scolastici: La prossimità residenza-scuola fra gli alunni di origine immigrata a Bologna
This text explores home-school proximity among youths attending lower secondary schools in Bologna. Via geolocation of school and students’ addresses, characteristics of pupils preferring schools closest to home are identified in light of city area, migration status, family cultural background, and potential and actual recruitment capabilities of each school. First-generation immigrants and students of low social background residing in disadvanta…
Whom to help and why? Family norms on financial support for adult children among immigrants
Financial support for immigrant-origin children is crucial for their integration and success in the host society. Family solidarity norms among minority populations, however, tend to differ from those regulating intergenerational support exchange among natives. Do such differences reflect specific cultural preferences and expectations? Using original data collected via a semistructured questionnaire featuring vignettes, we explore values and norm…
Economic and Social Perspectives on European Migration
Older parents and filial support obligations: A comparison of family solidarity norms between native and immigrant populations in Italy
Although older migrants in Southern Europe are increasing in number, relatively little attention has been paid to their care needs and resources. The availability of informal care is an important determinant of wellbeing in later life and norms regulating filial obligations have an important role in affecting the quality and quantity of support received. Using data from a qualitative survey conducted in Italy, this article sheds light on the soci…
Home-school distance among native and immigrant-origin lower secondary students in urban Northern Italy
Residential proximity to schools is a relatively unexplored topic, especially as concerns its link to socially disadvantaged and immigrant-origin students. Such students may be more likely to attend the nearest school to their home, since their (families’) knowledge of school system is weak and school selection depends more on convenience than on evaluation of multiple schools’ pros and cons. This paper examines if, and to what extent, home-schoo…
La condizione reddituale delle famiglie italiane all'epoca del Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has had health and economic repercussions. The blocking of productive activities to contrast the spread of the virus has led to an increase in unemployment and a contraction in labour income. This paper analyses the income dynamics of Italian households in three different periods of 2020 – the year of the pandemic outbreak and the adoption of containment measures – as well as future income expectations. Data are drawn from t…
Operationalizing ethnic origins: A multi-dimensional typology
This paper explores methodological issues concerning the operationalization of ethnicity in the field of education. The sole criterion of citizenship often applied in official educational statistics may exclude naturalized students with foreign and/or immigrant origins from the “non-national” category. The challenge of collecting reliable statistics on ethnic origins has become crucial in most Western European countries in recent years, as the qu…
A comprehensive overview of a large-scale survey on inequality perceptions (IneqPer) in Italy
The article describes the content, the methodology and the selected results deriving from a large-scale cross-sectional IneqPer survey in Italy ( n = 12,000, 2024/2025) aimed at understanding the determinants of inequality perceptions and their consequences for public opinion. The dataset offers novel dimensions that include the questions on global inequality and global redistribution, individual position in global distribution, the perceived soc…
Political science (12 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Immigration (7 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Ethnic group (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (4 works)