Abstract
This study describes and explains parental involvement in partner choice
among Turkish and Moroccan immigrants in the Netherlands.
It thus contributes to previous research on
third-party influence on partner choice. The study provides quantitative
findings
on the actual extent of parental involvement in
partner choice among immigrant groups compared with the native
population
in the Netherlands. Analysis of the data, which are
from the large-scale Netherlands Longitudinal Life-Course Study, shows
that parental involvement is modest among Turkish
and Moroccan immigrants, but relatively high when compared with the
levels
of parental involvement found among the native
Dutch. Furthermore, analyses reveal variation in parental involvement
within
the Turkish and Moroccan groups. Parental
involvement is greater among children with lower-educated parents. But
this effect
is counteracted by a child’s higher educational
attainment and a later age on formalizing the union. Potential
implications
of parental involvement for endogamous partner
choice are discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 387-398 |
| Journal | European Sociological Review |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- SSCI
- partner choice
- parents
- Turks
- Moroccans
- Netherlands