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Low expectations or different evaluations: what explains immigrants' high levels of trust in host-country institutions? |
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Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 38(5), May 2012, pp.777-792. |
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1369-183X |
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1469-9451 |
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Several recent studies have indicated that immigrants exhibit higher levels of trust in political and public institutions than natives. The aim of this study was to examine the reasons for this high level of trust of immigrants in European countries. Data was extracted from the first 3 rounds of the European Social Survey between 2002 and 2006 for 26 European countries. The findings confirm that first-generation immigrants have higher levels of trust in host-country institutions compared to natives. This, however, is not the case for the second generation, who are significantly less confident that both the first generation and native-born citizens. Confidence decreases the more acculturated immigrants are to mainstream society. The article argues that it is largely the relatively lower expectations of immigrants from countries with poorer institutional performance that account for the difference. The better the institutional performance in the host country compared to the origin country, the higher the trust in these institutions. In addition, a small part of immigrants' higher trust levels are mediated by the more conservative value orientations of immigrants from countries with lower political stability, who appear to regard stability and conformity more highly. |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=2b5f9c84-9065-4103-9ced-927ac0b12f49 |
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