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Introduction
Immigrants in the Netherlands
History of immigration in the Netherlands
Dutch government and the immigrants
Common problems of immigrants
A multicultural crisis?
A prospect for the future
Quiz
Bibliography
Evaluation form
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Quiz

Question 1

Do some background research on the internet on Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, the wife of Prince Willem-Alexander, the heir to the Dutch throne. Princess Máxima is an immigrant in the Netherlands. How would you describe her status (use the terms oldcomer / newcomer; Western / non-Western immigrant; first generation / second generation immigrant)? >Answer 1

Question 2

Why were the immigrants from Southern Europe, Turkey and Morocco who arrived in the 1960s in the Netherlands, called 'guest workers' ('gastarbeiders')? >Answer 2

Question 3

What are the differences between the Wet Inburgering Nieuwkomers (Newcomers' Integration Law) from 1998 and the Wet Inburgering (Integration Law) that was introduced in 2007? >Answer 3

Question 4

Is the number of male students with a non-Western background at institutes for higher education higher or lower than that of female students of non-Western origin? Try to explain why. >Answer 4

Question 5

What are the reasons for the higher poverty rates among non-Western immigrants and why do sociologists expect that this will change in the future? >Answer 5

Question 6

In your opinion, what should the Dutch government focus on in its future immigrant policy? >Answer 6

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