Oshrat Hochman
Biographic Data
| ID | 641076 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oshrat Hochman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oshrat |
| FAMILY NAME | Hochman |
| SIGNATURE | HOCHMAN O |
| AFFILIATIONS | GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4941-0815 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 171 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Empathy and national identification as predictors of immigrant prejudice across European countries
Recent immigration flows into Europe have been repeatedly shown to be associated with rising anti-immigrant attitudes among the native population, which are, in turn, related with discrimination and, unfortunately, even violent behaviors towards immigrants. Anti-immigrant attitudes undermine democracy and thus pose an indirect threat to the foundation of many European countries. It is, therefore, of utmost importance to investigate factors that m…
Education bias in probability-based surveys in Germany
Jahre ALLBUS - Die Deutsche Gesellschaft Im Wandel
The “Jewish premium”
This paper examines discriminatory attitudes of Israeli Jews towards non-Jewish immigrants admitted into Israel under the Law of Return. We looked at three spheres of discrimination: admission, political rights, and welfare rights and focused on the role of realistic socioeconomic and symbolic threats in the emergence of discriminatory attitudes. We used a mixed-methods approach that allowed to test our hypotheses among a representative sample (s…
(In)Toleranz in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft?
Double burden? Implications of indebtedness to general life satisfaction following negative life events in international comparison
While debt is not problematic per se, it can become an additional burden when people experience negative life events–like unemployment, a severe disease, divorce, or their partner’s death–which can be detrimental for individuals’ subjective wellbeing. We investigate first, a potential moderating effect of economic resources or, better yet, lack thereof in the relations between negative life events and general life satisfaction, and second, whethe…
Ethnic Majority Attitudes toward Jewish and Non-Jewish Migrants in Israel
We investigate whether the attitudes of the Israeli majority toward migrants reflect the double standard embedded in Israel’s immigration regime, differentiating Jewish from non-Jewish migrants. We compare attitudes toward ethnic migrants (Jews), non-ethnic migrants (non-Jews), and asylum seekers, considering three explanations: values, collective vulnerability, and perceived threat. Our findings show that perceived vulnerability increases threat…
The non-linear relationship between parental wealth and children's post- secondary transitions in Germany
Our paper addresses the relationship between parental wealth and children's post-secondary transitions. More specifically, we contrast the likelihood of children with an upper secondary degree to make a transition into further education or the labor market with their likelihood to stay inactive, i.e., to engage neither in further education nor in labor market activity (NEET) after leaving school for the first time. While previous research argues …
Einstellungen und Verhalten der deutschen Bevölkerung
Political Interest among European Youth with and without an Immigrant Background
Our article investigates political engagement among youth with and without an immigration background. Tapping to current debates on intergenerational assimilation processes in Europe, we look at differences in levels of political interest between immigrants, children of immigrants and natives. In particular, we argue that such differences are a function of respondents’ identification with the receiving society. We predict that among respondents w…
I am not a German Jew. I am a Jew with a German passport’
The aim of this study is to explore the way German-Jews negotiate their German and Jewish cultural self-identifications. Given that Jewish and German identities represent both ethnic and national identities, we conceptualize their construction and reconstruction referring to theories of national identity. To describe the outcomes of the negotiation processes observed, we recruit Berry’s acculturation theory. This theory provides a valuable framew…
Emotional Integration across Immigrant Generations in Baden‐Württemberg, Germany
Immigrants’ integration is a multi‐faceted process, involving structural, cultural, social, and emotional dimensions. This study focuses on the emotional dimension of integration, investigating immigrants’ emotional attachments to their national origin and their host country. Specifically, we ask what role perceived discrimination plays in shaping identification preferences among immigrants and immigrant descendants in Germany. The contribution o…
(Dis)agreement with the Implementation of Humanitarian Policy Measures Towards Asylum Seekers in Israel
Infiltrators or Asylum Seekers? Framing and Attitudes Toward Asylum Seekers in Israel
This study asks whether framing asylum seekers in Israel as “infiltrators” posing threats to the country amplifies exclusion toward them. The term “infiltrators” associates asylum seekers with the anti-infiltration law passed in the 1950s to fight terrorists and dissociates asylum seekers from their unique position as holders of special rights. The term “infiltrators” may thus influence the attitudes of the Israeli public regarding the treatment …
Relations between Second-Language Proficiency and National Identification
This article discusses and empirically tests the relations between German language proficiency and national identification with Germany among first-generation immigrants in Germany. It presents three theoretical arguments: (i) language proficiency positively affects national identification; (ii) contrastingly, national identification positively influences language proficiency; and (iii) there is a reciprocal relationship between both constructs. …
The impact of wealth on subjective well-being
Determinants of early retirement preferences in Europe
Various family characteristics are acknowledged as important determinants of retirement preferences. Yet, the relevance of the third family generation – the grandchildren – has been largely overlooked. In this article we bring the association between grandparenthood and retirement preferences to the fore. We expect to find such a relationship for two main reasons: first, rising participation rates in the labor market, especially among mothers, in…
Determinants of Positive Naturalisation Intentions among Germany's Labour Migrants
This study adds another piece to the puzzle of naturalisation among individuals with an immigrant background by further developing the application of social identity. I suggest that two important determinants of an intention to naturalise are identification with one's country of origin, and discrimination. The effects of these and other predictors associated with social identity theory are empirically tested with data from the 1995 to 2002 waves …
What Does a Nation Owe Non-Citizens
In this article we test the effects of national attachments (patriotism and chauvinism) and perception of threat on citizens' willingness to concede citizenship rights to immigrants in France, Germany (West and East), the USA and Israel. Our findings show that despite marked differences in countries' migration policies and conceptions of nationhood, no significant differences were found in attitudes towards the allocation of citizenship rights to…
What Does a Nation Owe Non-Citizens
In this article we test the effects of national attachments (patriotism and chauvinism) and perception of threat on citizens' willingness to concede citizenship rights to immigrants in France, Germany (West and East), the USA and Israel. Our findings show that despite marked differences in countries' migration policies and conceptions of nationhood, no significant differences were found in attitudes towards the allocation of citizenship rights to…
Relations between Second-Language Proficiency and National Identification
This article discusses and empirically tests the relations between German language proficiency and national identification with Germany among first-generation immigrants in Germany. It presents three theoretical arguments: (i) language proficiency positively affects national identification; (ii) contrastingly, national identification positively influences language proficiency; and (iii) there is a reciprocal relationship between both constructs. …
Infiltrators or Asylum Seekers? Framing and Attitudes Toward Asylum Seekers in Israel
This study asks whether framing asylum seekers in Israel as “infiltrators” posing threats to the country amplifies exclusion toward them. The term “infiltrators” associates asylum seekers with the anti-infiltration law passed in the 1950s to fight terrorists and dissociates asylum seekers from their unique position as holders of special rights. The term “infiltrators” may thus influence the attitudes of the Israeli public regarding the treatment …
Determinants of early retirement preferences in Europe
Various family characteristics are acknowledged as important determinants of retirement preferences. Yet, the relevance of the third family generation – the grandchildren – has been largely overlooked. In this article we bring the association between grandparenthood and retirement preferences to the fore. We expect to find such a relationship for two main reasons: first, rising participation rates in the labor market, especially among mothers, in…
The impact of wealth on subjective well-being
Determinants of Positive Naturalisation Intentions among Germany's Labour Migrants
This study adds another piece to the puzzle of naturalisation among individuals with an immigrant background by further developing the application of social identity. I suggest that two important determinants of an intention to naturalise are identification with one's country of origin, and discrimination. The effects of these and other predictors associated with social identity theory are empirically tested with data from the 1995 to 2002 waves …
Emotional Integration across Immigrant Generations in Baden‐Württemberg, Germany
Immigrants’ integration is a multi‐faceted process, involving structural, cultural, social, and emotional dimensions. This study focuses on the emotional dimension of integration, investigating immigrants’ emotional attachments to their national origin and their host country. Specifically, we ask what role perceived discrimination plays in shaping identification preferences among immigrants and immigrant descendants in Germany. The contribution o…
(Dis)agreement with the Implementation of Humanitarian Policy Measures Towards Asylum Seekers in Israel
Ethnic Majority Attitudes toward Jewish and Non-Jewish Migrants in Israel
We investigate whether the attitudes of the Israeli majority toward migrants reflect the double standard embedded in Israel’s immigration regime, differentiating Jewish from non-Jewish migrants. We compare attitudes toward ethnic migrants (Jews), non-ethnic migrants (non-Jews), and asylum seekers, considering three explanations: values, collective vulnerability, and perceived threat. Our findings show that perceived vulnerability increases threat…
Political Interest among European Youth with and without an Immigrant Background
Our article investigates political engagement among youth with and without an immigration background. Tapping to current debates on intergenerational assimilation processes in Europe, we look at differences in levels of political interest between immigrants, children of immigrants and natives. In particular, we argue that such differences are a function of respondents’ identification with the receiving society. We predict that among respondents w…
Education bias in probability-based surveys in Germany
Double burden? Implications of indebtedness to general life satisfaction following negative life events in international comparison
While debt is not problematic per se, it can become an additional burden when people experience negative life events–like unemployment, a severe disease, divorce, or their partner’s death–which can be detrimental for individuals’ subjective wellbeing. We investigate first, a potential moderating effect of economic resources or, better yet, lack thereof in the relations between negative life events and general life satisfaction, and second, whethe…
The non-linear relationship between parental wealth and children's post- secondary transitions in Germany
Our paper addresses the relationship between parental wealth and children's post-secondary transitions. More specifically, we contrast the likelihood of children with an upper secondary degree to make a transition into further education or the labor market with their likelihood to stay inactive, i.e., to engage neither in further education nor in labor market activity (NEET) after leaving school for the first time. While previous research argues …
What Does a Nation Owe Non-Citizens
In this article we test the effects of national attachments (patriotism and chauvinism) and perception of threat on citizens' willingness to concede citizenship rights to immigrants in France, Germany (West and East), the USA and Israel. Our findings show that despite marked differences in countries' migration policies and conceptions of nationhood, no significant differences were found in attitudes towards the allocation of citizenship rights to…
Determinants of Positive Naturalisation Intentions among Germany's Labour Migrants
This study adds another piece to the puzzle of naturalisation among individuals with an immigrant background by further developing the application of social identity. I suggest that two important determinants of an intention to naturalise are identification with one's country of origin, and discrimination. The effects of these and other predictors associated with social identity theory are empirically tested with data from the 1995 to 2002 waves …
The impact of wealth on subjective well-being
Determinants of early retirement preferences in Europe
Various family characteristics are acknowledged as important determinants of retirement preferences. Yet, the relevance of the third family generation – the grandchildren – has been largely overlooked. In this article we bring the association between grandparenthood and retirement preferences to the fore. We expect to find such a relationship for two main reasons: first, rising participation rates in the labor market, especially among mothers, in…
Relations between Second-Language Proficiency and National Identification
This article discusses and empirically tests the relations between German language proficiency and national identification with Germany among first-generation immigrants in Germany. It presents three theoretical arguments: (i) language proficiency positively affects national identification; (ii) contrastingly, national identification positively influences language proficiency; and (iii) there is a reciprocal relationship between both constructs. …
Infiltrators or Asylum Seekers? Framing and Attitudes Toward Asylum Seekers in Israel
This study asks whether framing asylum seekers in Israel as “infiltrators” posing threats to the country amplifies exclusion toward them. The term “infiltrators” associates asylum seekers with the anti-infiltration law passed in the 1950s to fight terrorists and dissociates asylum seekers from their unique position as holders of special rights. The term “infiltrators” may thus influence the attitudes of the Israeli public regarding the treatment …
Emotional Integration across Immigrant Generations in Baden‐Württemberg, Germany
Immigrants’ integration is a multi‐faceted process, involving structural, cultural, social, and emotional dimensions. This study focuses on the emotional dimension of integration, investigating immigrants’ emotional attachments to their national origin and their host country. Specifically, we ask what role perceived discrimination plays in shaping identification preferences among immigrants and immigrant descendants in Germany. The contribution o…
(Dis)agreement with the Implementation of Humanitarian Policy Measures Towards Asylum Seekers in Israel
I am not a German Jew. I am a Jew with a German passport’
The aim of this study is to explore the way German-Jews negotiate their German and Jewish cultural self-identifications. Given that Jewish and German identities represent both ethnic and national identities, we conceptualize their construction and reconstruction referring to theories of national identity. To describe the outcomes of the negotiation processes observed, we recruit Berry’s acculturation theory. This theory provides a valuable framew…
Einstellungen und Verhalten der deutschen Bevölkerung
Political Interest among European Youth with and without an Immigrant Background
Our article investigates political engagement among youth with and without an immigration background. Tapping to current debates on intergenerational assimilation processes in Europe, we look at differences in levels of political interest between immigrants, children of immigrants and natives. In particular, we argue that such differences are a function of respondents’ identification with the receiving society. We predict that among respondents w…
The non-linear relationship between parental wealth and children's post- secondary transitions in Germany
Our paper addresses the relationship between parental wealth and children's post-secondary transitions. More specifically, we contrast the likelihood of children with an upper secondary degree to make a transition into further education or the labor market with their likelihood to stay inactive, i.e., to engage neither in further education nor in labor market activity (NEET) after leaving school for the first time. While previous research argues …
(In)Toleranz in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft?
Double burden? Implications of indebtedness to general life satisfaction following negative life events in international comparison
While debt is not problematic per se, it can become an additional burden when people experience negative life events–like unemployment, a severe disease, divorce, or their partner’s death–which can be detrimental for individuals’ subjective wellbeing. We investigate first, a potential moderating effect of economic resources or, better yet, lack thereof in the relations between negative life events and general life satisfaction, and second, whethe…
Ethnic Majority Attitudes toward Jewish and Non-Jewish Migrants in Israel
We investigate whether the attitudes of the Israeli majority toward migrants reflect the double standard embedded in Israel’s immigration regime, differentiating Jewish from non-Jewish migrants. We compare attitudes toward ethnic migrants (Jews), non-ethnic migrants (non-Jews), and asylum seekers, considering three explanations: values, collective vulnerability, and perceived threat. Our findings show that perceived vulnerability increases threat…
The “Jewish premium”
This paper examines discriminatory attitudes of Israeli Jews towards non-Jewish immigrants admitted into Israel under the Law of Return. We looked at three spheres of discrimination: admission, political rights, and welfare rights and focused on the role of realistic socioeconomic and symbolic threats in the emergence of discriminatory attitudes. We used a mixed-methods approach that allowed to test our hypotheses among a representative sample (s…
Jahre ALLBUS - Die Deutsche Gesellschaft Im Wandel
Empathy and national identification as predictors of immigrant prejudice across European countries
Recent immigration flows into Europe have been repeatedly shown to be associated with rising anti-immigrant attitudes among the native population, which are, in turn, related with discrimination and, unfortunately, even violent behaviors towards immigrants. Anti-immigrant attitudes undermine democracy and thus pose an indirect threat to the foundation of many European countries. It is, therefore, of utmost importance to investigate factors that m…
Education bias in probability-based surveys in Germany
Political science (15 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Economics (10 works) · Law (9 works) · Demographic economics (8 works) · Immigration (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (6 works) · Geography (5 works)