A re-definition of belonging? : : language and integration tests in Europe / / edited by Ricky van Oers, Eva Ersboll, Dora Kostakopoulou.

• Superior document: Immigration and asylum law and policy in Europe ; 20
• Author: Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen. Centre for Migration Law.
• TeilnehmendeR: Oers, Ricky van.; Ersboll, Eva.; Kostakopoulou, Theodora.; Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen. Centre for Migration Law.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Immigration and asylum law and policy in Europe ; 20.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (356 p.)
• Notes: Includes index.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; Chapter 1. All You Need To Know To Become An Austrian: Naturalisation Policy And Citizenship Testing In Austria /; Chapter 2. Citizenship Tests In The Netherlands, Germany And The Uk /; Chapter 3. On Trial In Denmark /; Chapter 4. Integration Measures In France: An Evolving Process Between Integration And Migration Issues /; Chapter 5. Integration Tests In Germany. A Communitarian Approach? /; Chapter 6. Ethnic Citizenship – Can It Be Obtained And Tested? /; Chapter 7. Latvian Integration Policy: Lost In Translation /; Chapter 8. Language And Integration Requirements In Belgium: Discordances Between The Flemish Policy Of ‘Inburgering’ And The Federal Legislators’ View(S) On The Integration Of Newcomers And Migrants /; Chapter 9. Mapping The Redefinition Of Belonging In Europe By , And /; Annex 1 Levels Of Language Proficiency In The Council Of Europe’s Common European Framework Of Reference /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1282786326; 9786612786327; 904742851X
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Ricky van Oers, Eva Ersboll, Dora Kostakopoulou.

Language and integration tests as a condition for naturalisation and various types of legal residence permits are topical issues in several European Member States. The introduction of the tests reflects a change in ideas on the relationship between legal status and integration. Since the introduction of the tests is a rather recent development, little is known of the effects of the formalised testing schemes. Whether the tests have in fact contributed to the integration of immigrants in the host society or whether they function as a mechanism for selection and exclusion is unknown. In this book, experts from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom analyse the policies concerning the integration of newcomers and/or future citizens in their countries.