Blame it on my youth
The origins of attitudes towards immigration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9537545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne-Marie Jeannet (0000-0002-0773-1485, University of Milan, corresponding author), Lenka Dražanová (0000-0001-8699-1914, European University Institute) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 866-895 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Politica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6810 • E-ISSN: 1741-1416 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/s41269-023-00314-6 |
| PMID | 39310270 |
| OpenAlex | W4388002010 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 89 |
Recent studies have demonstrated generational differences in attitudes towards immigration, however, less is known about what are the exact factors behind these differences. Our study investigates why cohorts formulate distinct patterns in attitudes towards immigration through a collective process of political socialization during their formative years. The theoretical arguments are tested using hierarchical age-period-cohort modelling across thirteen cohorts in thirteen European countries using micro attitudinal data (2002–2020) integrated with historical macro-political data. We find that contextual exposure to the principle of equality in the formative political climate is central to the formulation of a person’s attitudes towards immigration later in life. While the prevalence of the principle of equality affects immigration attitudes in adulthood positively, the principle of tradition does not. The findings imply that even subtle and cyclical shifts in national politics affect the political orientations of those undergoing the process of political socialization
American political science · Blame · Comparative politics · Demographic economics · Economics · European Social Survey · Formative assessment · Immigration · Political science · Political socialization · Politics · Socialization · Sociology · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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The impact of a sudden asylum seeker influx on host attitudes
Cohort differences in attitudes toward sexual orientation
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From context to congruence
Adolescent voting competence
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The Silent Revolution
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Measurement Invariance in Comparing Attitudes Toward Immigrants Among Youth Across Europe in 1999 and 2009
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Human values and ideological beliefs as predictors of attitudes toward immigrants across 20 countries
The gender gap in populist radical-right voting
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Explaining time trends in public opinion
The dynamics of attitudes toward immigrants
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Homemade citizens
Direct and indirect predictors of opposition to immigration in Europe
Explaining Attitudes Towards Immigration Policies in European Countries
Generational Replacement and Value Change in Eight West European Societies
Cosmopolitan Immigration Attitudes in Large European Cities
Education and Anti-Immigration Attitudes
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When the chickens come home to roost
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Give Me Attitudes
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Public Attitudes Toward Immigration
Acculturating Contexts and Anglo Opposition to Immigration in the United States
European Opinion About Immigration
Political Socialization
Re-examining Socialization Theory
Wars and Rumours of Wars
Thatcher’s Children, Blair’s Babies, Political Socialization and Trickle-down Value Change
Development of attitude strength over the life cycle
Recent advances in intergroup contact theory
Like parent, like child? Development of prejudice and tolerance towards immigrants
Generations and Collective Memories
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The hierarchies of age-period-cohort research
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Generational change and attitudes to immigration
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Partisan Orientations over the Long Haul
Caught in the Draft
Coming to Grips with a Changing Class Structure
Generational Approaches to Political Socialization
Political Socialization
Educated Preferences or Selection Effects? A Longitudinal Analysis of the Impact of Educational Attainment on Attitudes Towards Immigrants
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The Intrinsic Estimator for Age-Period-Cohort Analysis
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Two theories on the test bench
| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 4,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |