Host National Identification of Immigrants in the Netherlands

• DOI: 10.1111/imre.12063
• Publication Date: 2014-03-25T09:13:28Z
• Authors: Thomas de Vroome; Maykel Verkuyten; Borja Martinovic
• Keywords: Identification

This study examines immigrants’ identification with the host country. We use survey data of more than 1,700 Turkish and Moroccan immigrants 2,200 natives in Netherlands. answer four main questions this study. First, do have lower national natives? Second, does level differ between immigrant groups? Third, economic social integration similarly affect among And fourth, what are important additional determinants immigrants? The results show that, compared to Dutch natives, but not identification. Being employed socially integrated is associated higher as well only occupational status For immigrants, language proficiency, perceived discrimination, contact proved be conditions for