Mens & Maatschappij - Volume 86, Issue 2, 2011

Going back, or not? Determinants of return intentions and return attitudes among asylum migrants who have exhausted all legal remedies . Asylum migrants who have exhausted all legal remedies are expected to return to their country of origin. This study, in which 108 respondents participated, attempts to explain why some migrants intend to return, while others opt for illegal residence or onward migration. The relatively low de Read More

Cross-national variation in the educational health gap explained by governmental health expenditure and labour market characteristics. Previous research shows that even though the lower educated run a relatively high risk to be in poor health, there is ample cross-national variation in the disparity between educational groups in having poor health. Explanations for these differences between countries are, however, rather s Read More

Media in the family home . Long-term effects of parental media socialization on a person’s current media preferences . This study analyses the intergenerational transmission of book reading and television viewing preferences. Central are the long-term effects of the parental media example and parental media guidance activities during one’s childhood on adult highbrow and lowbrow media preferences. We used information Read More

More or less direct democracy? . The public’s opinion towards political decision making processes . Scientists, policy makers and politicians all seem to agree that democracy needs renewal, and suggest that more direct democracy will decrease the so-called gap between citizens and politicians. Yet, little is known about how citizens think about direct democracy, and even less is known about citizens’ opinions about other changes Read More