List of Illustrations
Introduction
The notion of ethnic identity
Studying ethnic identity
The role of status
One-dimensionality and dichotomization : The case of classical assimilation theory
Empirical evidence raises questions
Research interest
Outline of this book
Theoretical Framework
The two building blocks of social production function theory
Resources, goals, needs and utility : The hierarchy of social production functions
Maintaining and improving personal need satisfaction
Social production functions and context
A general model to explain migrantsʼ ethnic identity
Individual resources and contextual conditions
Instrumental goals for social approval
Social approval and ethnic identity
Separated identity
Assimilated identity
Dual identity
No, weak identity
Summary
Data
The German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) : Starting cohort (SC) 6
The sample
Empirical Investigation
A note on multinomial logistic regression analysis
Status and ethnic identity : The role of generation status and migrant recognisability
An intergenerational perspective on status and ethnic identity
The role of migrant recognisability
Model specification and analytical strategy
Findings
Discussion
Status mismatch and ethnic identity
Theoretical considerations and expectations
Model specification and analytical strategy
Findings
Discussion
Exposure time, ethnic identity and the role of status
An intergenerational perspective on exposure time and ethnic identity
Cumulative (dis)advantages? Identity differences between lower- and higher-status migrants over exposure time
Model specification and analytical strategy
Findings
Discussion
Concluding Remarks
Limitations
Main results
Future avenues
References
Variable overview
Dependent variable
Explaining variables
Other variables
Dealing with missingness : Multiple imputation with chained equations
Additional analyses
Index.