While in earlier decades, successful integration was considered to be
almost equal to successful economic integration, lack of social and cultural
integration has increasingly become one of the arguments why leading public figures
proclaim the failure of multiculturalism. In
this paper we focus on the attitudes towards homosexuality of newly arrived
immigrants from Poland in several Western European countries with a particular
interest on their selectivity and acculturation during the initial time in the
host country. Using data collected shortly after arrival of immigrants and from
a second wave one and a half years later in the host country, we show whether migrants
are positively selected when compared to non-movers. Secondly, we analyse whether
immigrants adapt to the norms of the host country and to what extent they maintain
the dominant attitudes of the origin country. We find that there is evidence
for selective out-migration that remains when controlling for pre-migration
characteristics. Furthermore, attitudinal changes after migration are
associated with the level of social integration in the host country and
maintenance of religious involvement.
Presented by:
Antje Roeder (Trinity College Dublin)
Date & time:
November 3, 2014 4:00 pm - November 3, 2014 5:30 pm
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