Social Diversification in Malta
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https://doi.org/10.62695/RLUI3160Keywords:
Malta, demographic change, diversification, migrationAbstract
The population in Malta has grown substantially in the past decade, mainly due to an increase in non-Maltese residents. Such rapid growth of migrant populations increases demands for public service provisions, including education. Further to the increased need for additional capacity and administrative demands faced by schools, educational practice needs to adapt to the new requirements for teaching and learning in the increasingly diverse educational environment. Yet, despite the increasing diversification of the Maltese general and student population, analyses of the composition and diversification of Maltese society and education are limited. The paper provides some new evidence about the changing structure of Maltese society to fill the gap by drawing on data from the 2011 and 2021 census of the Maltese population.
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