Publications Based on SOEP Data: SOEPlit

Apathy, adaptation or ethnic mobilisation? On the attitudes of a politically excluded group

Rights or Identity? Naturalization Processes among "Labor Migrants" in Germany

Assessing migration and integration in an immigration hesitant country: the sources and problems of data in Germany

Turning back to Turkey – Or Turning the Back on Germany? Remigration Intentions and Behavior of Turkish Immigrants in Germany between 1984 and 2011

This contribution analyzes whether remigration intentions and actual remigration to their homeland on the part of Turkish migrants to Germany have evolved over time, and if so, why. To do so, event-history analysis is applied to data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP). Findings reveal an increase in remigration intentions as well as rates of return for first generation migrants after the ...

Perceptions of discrimination: What do they measure and why do they matter?

This study addresses the difficulty in linking ethnic discrimination and integration outcomes of immigrants in empirical research. Many of the existing studies look at the relationship between perceived discrimination and integration, but most are based on cross-sectional data. We argue that perceived discrimination should not be taken as an accurate indicator of actual experiences of discrimination, ...

German Emigration: Not a Permanent Loss of University Graduates

Ethnic Revival" among Labor Migrants in Germany? Statements, Arguments, and First Empirical Evidence

Reactive Ethnicity or "Assimilation"? Statements, Arguments, and First Empirical Evidence für Labor Migrants in Germany

Social outcomes of long-term survivors of adolescent cancer

The study investigates psychosexual and family outcomes among German long-term survivors of adolescent cancer. Survivors of cancer during adolescence (n=820; age at onset of disease: M=15.8 years, SD=0.9, age at follow-up: M=30.4, SD=6.0 years) completed questionnaires on their family life and their psychosexual and autonomy development. Outcomes were compared to an age-matched sample (German Socio-Economic ...

Educational and Vocational Achievement Among Long-Term Survivors of Adolescent Cancer in Germany

Adolescence involves graduating from school and preparing one's professional career. The accomplishment of these tasks may be hampered by the experience of cancer. This study investigates the educational and professional achievements of German long-term survivors of adolescent cancer. Adult survivors of cancer during adolescence (n=820, age at onset between 15 and 18 years; M=15.8, SD=0.9 years; ...