Journal Article10.1080/1369183X.2011.623615
Determinants of Positive Naturalisation Intentions among Germany's Labour Migrants
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TL;DR: This article found that identification with one's country of origin and discrimination are two important determinants of an intention to naturalise, while social and cultural integration decreases the odds of respondents intending to immigrate; increasing in-group identification does not.
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Abstract: This study adds another piece to the puzzle of naturalisation among individuals with an immigrant background by further developing the application of social identity. I suggest that two important determinants of an intention to naturalise are identification with one's country of origin, and discrimination. The effects of these and other predictors associated with social identity theory are empirically tested with data from the 1995 to 2002 waves of the German Socio-Economic Panel. The models additionally account for institutionally generated opportunities for naturalisation and their advantages. Findings from conditional fixed-effects models show that intentions to naturalise correspond only partially to the assumptions of social identity theory. Discrimination decreases the odds of respondents intending to naturalise; increasing in-group identification does not. Social and cultural integration are also found to decrease rather than increase the odds, as do unemployment and a short duration of stay. Repli...
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