Abstract
This paper measures the impact of immigration on migrants' involvement in associations across Europe. Using multilevel analysis on European Social Survey (ESS) data, we address three questions: Are immigrants likely to become members in voluntary associations? Does this likelihood change with the length of stay in the host country? Does the type of the association make a difference? The findings show that the likelihood of migrants participating in associations increases with the length of stay, while second-generation migrant participation is similar to that of the host society. The relation is stronger for expressive associations and weaker for instrumental-utilitarian ones, while religious organisations are more likely to attract new immigrants.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1569-1587 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- voluntary associations
- immigration
- length of stay
- europe