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Trust, Life Satisfaction and Opinions on Immigration in 15 European Countries book cover

1st Edition

Trust, Life Satisfaction and Opinions on Immigration in 15 European Countries

Edited By Jeroen Boelhouwer, Gerbert Kraaykamp, Ineke Stoop Copyright 2016
58 Pages
by Netherlands Institute for Social Research

58 Pages
by Netherlands Institute for Social Research
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Europe is in flux. The economic crisis, large migration flows, and terrorist attacks have put pressure on international solidarity and attitudes towards civil liberties such as freedom of movement. To what extent do European countries favour immigration and receiving refugees? To what extent do they trust policymakers and one another? Are there shared values, beliefs, and attitudes among Europeans... Read more
Preface -- 1 Trust, life satisfaction and opinions on immigration in European countries /Ineke Stoop, Jemen Boelhouwer, Gerbert Kraaykamp -- 1.1 Opinions in a changing Europe -- 1.2 Data: The European Social Survey -- 1.3 Comparing countries and measuring trends -- Notes -- References -- Data Sources -- 2 The mood in Europe: opinions on democracy, trust, migrants and life satisfaction /Jemen Boelhouwer -- 2.1 The mood in Europe -- 2.2 Opinions on democracy -- 2.3 Trust in institutions and other people -- 2.4 Opinions on migrants -- 2.5 Life satisfaction -- 2.6 Summary -- Notes -- References -- 3 Opinions on migration in a European perspective. Trends and differences /Roza Meuleman, Marcel Lubbers, Gerbert Kraaykamp -- 3.1 Brief background. Migration and public opinion -- 3.2 Perceived negative consequences of migration -- 3.3 Resistance to the arrival of people of a different race /ethnic group -- 3.4 Perceived economic threat from migrants -- 3.5 Perceived cultural threat from migration -- 3.6 Perceptions about crime caused by migration -- 3.7 Opinions on admitting asylum-seekers -- 3.8 Opinions on Muslim immigrants -- 3.9 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Publications of the Netherlands Institute for Social Research | scp.

Biography

Jeroen Boelhouwer has done extensive research on the SCP Life Situation Index. Currently works at the Netherlands Institute for Social Research/SCP.


Gerbert Kraaykamp is professor of empirical sociology in the Department of Sociology, Radboud University Nijmegen, and director of the Nijmegen Institute of Social and Cultural Research (NISCO).


Ineke Stoop is senior survey methodologist at SCP and deputy director—Methodological of the European Social Survey.

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