Migrants’ Attitudes and the Welfare State

The Danish Melting Pot

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

AvKaren N. Breidahl,Troels F. Hedegaard,Kristian Kongshøj,Christian A. Larsen

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Analysing two major surveys of 14 different migrant groups connected to Danish register data, this insightful book explores what migrants think of the welfare state. It investigates the question of whether migrants assimilate to the ideas of extensive state intervention in markets and families or if they retain the attitudes and values that are prevalent in their countries of origin.The authors examine what various migrant groups from countries including Poland, Romania, Spain, the UK, China, Japan, Turkey, Russia, the US, Pakistan, Lebanon, Iraq and the former-Yugoslavia living in Denmark think about the trustworthiness of state institutions, state responsibility, economic redistribution, female employment and childcare. Chapters also cover the key issues of national identification, social trust and welfare nationalism. Concluding that migrants from diverse backgrounds assimilate well into the welfare attitudes, norms and values of the Danish people in several areas, the book points to the potential assimilative impact of the welfare state.Incorporating new theoretical discussions, this book will be critical reading for academics and students studying migration and welfare states. It will also be a useful resource for comparative migration researchers interested in the impact of the host country context on migrants' assimilation patterns.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-01-15
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781800376335

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Contents: PART I 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical perspectives on the assimilative impact of welfare state institutions 3. The surveys and register data PART II 4. The mixed background of the migrant groups 5. The mixed self-interest in the welfare state PART III 6. Migrants’ trust in Danish institutions 7. Migrants’ attitudes towards the government providing welfare 8. Migrants’ attitudes towards redistribution and poverty relief 9. Migrants’ attitudes towards female employment 10. Migrants’ attitudes towards public childcare PART IV 11. Attitudes to migrants’ access to equal social rights 12. Migrants’ social trust 13. Conclusion References Index

‘The book closes a gap in the field of migration and welfare studies as this is the first study of its kind in Europe. A further strength of the book is the international literature in English that is referenced. It is therefore an important resource for scholars in the field of comparative migration studies, but also for practitioners working in a diverse multicultural environment wishing to improve inclusion.’