We use a unique dataset that focuses on the Turkish migration to Europe. The data contains information about migrant and non-migrant parents and their children, which enables us to study intrahousehold similarities in social identification, political participation, and their relationship. It also allows us to study differences between Turkish immigrants with non-migrant parents and the ones with migrant parents. This distinction allows us to explore to what extent children and parents’ experiences with a similar electorate system and social context matter in the household socialization of social identification, political participation and how these relate.
This study contributes to existing studies by appreciating individuals’ household context. It is very likely that children’s identification processes are influenced by the extent to which their parents identify with the country of origin and the country of destination, and vice-versa. The same holds for electorate participation and civic religious involvement. The household context has thus far been neglected in exploring social identifications’ effects on political participation and collective action, even though this relationship is very likely to be shaped, if not formed by, individuals’ household contexts.
