We explore, using a unique Italian survey dataset containing matching parent–child information, the determinants shaping sociability patterns among the children of immigrants. While it is well-known that long-term migration disrupts interpersonal networks, little is known about the consequences of such disruption for the offspring of immigrants. Adopting a multilevel approach that allows for the consideration of different individual and parental characteristics, we investigate such effects. Our findings reveal that the size and diversity of core discussion networks among immigrant parents are strongly associated with those of their children. Contrary to widespread belief, once the actual sociability patterns of parents are taken into account, out-group attitudes, religious affiliation, and religiosity of the parents play no significant role in determining the size and composition of the close relationships of their children. We consequently put forward the hypothesis that parents may lead mostly by example. Consequently, an adequate understanding of the structure of the core discussion networks of the children of immigrants requires paying attention to the actual interpersonal networks that children have been exposed to within their households.

Does the apple fall far from the tree? The role of parental influence on sociability among the children of immigrants / Molinari, Rocco; Sciortino, Giuseppe. - In: JOURNAL OF ETHNIC AND MIGRATION STUDIES. - ISSN 1469-9451. - ELETTRONICO. - 2023:onlinefirst(2023), pp. 1-25. [10.1080/1369183X.2023.2201875]

Does the apple fall far from the tree? The role of parental influence on sociability among the children of immigrants

Molinari, Rocco
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Sciortino, Giuseppe
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2023-01-01

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We explore, using a unique Italian survey dataset containing matching parent–child information, the determinants shaping sociability patterns among the children of immigrants. While it is well-known that long-term migration disrupts interpersonal networks, little is known about the consequences of such disruption for the offspring of immigrants. Adopting a multilevel approach that allows for the consideration of different individual and parental characteristics, we investigate such effects. Our findings reveal that the size and diversity of core discussion networks among immigrant parents are strongly associated with those of their children. Contrary to widespread belief, once the actual sociability patterns of parents are taken into account, out-group attitudes, religious affiliation, and religiosity of the parents play no significant role in determining the size and composition of the close relationships of their children. We consequently put forward the hypothesis that parents may lead mostly by example. Consequently, an adequate understanding of the structure of the core discussion networks of the children of immigrants requires paying attention to the actual interpersonal networks that children have been exposed to within their households.
2023
onlinefirst
Molinari, Rocco; Sciortino, Giuseppe
Does the apple fall far from the tree? The role of parental influence on sociability among the children of immigrants / Molinari, Rocco; Sciortino, Giuseppe. - In: JOURNAL OF ETHNIC AND MIGRATION STUDIES. - ISSN 1469-9451. - ELETTRONICO. - 2023:onlinefirst(2023), pp. 1-25. [10.1080/1369183X.2023.2201875]
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