Thomas de Vroome|Maykel Verkuyten|Borja Martinovi?
Host National Identification of Immigrants in the Netherlands
KU Leuven|Utrecht University|Utrecht University
study examines immigrants identification host country use survey data 1700 turkish moroccan immigrants 2200 natives netherlands answer four main questions study first immigrants lower national identification natives second level national identification differ immigrant groups third economic social integration similarly affect national identification among immigrants natives fourth important additional determinants national identification among immigrants results show compared dutch natives turkish moroccan immigrants lower national identification employed socially integrated associated higher national identification among immigrants well natives among immigrants higher occupational status associated higher national identification immigrants dutch language proficiency perceived discrimination contact natives proved important conditions national identification