Cross-Border Structures and Orientations of Migrant Organizations in Germany

Don’t they want to, or can’t they? Political Participation and Engagement by Turkish postmigrant Youth in Germany

“…Seemingly, they prefer to remain in non-state politics when psychological needs are not met. The importance of 'feelings' is not only anecdotal, the feelings of belonging towards Turkey continue to increase across Germany (Halm & Sauer, 2019). Focusing on second and third-generation, Herzog-Punzenberger and colleagues (2012) postulate that feelings of belonging (identification) and majority's attitudes towards minority (prejudices and discrimination) are way more important than the legal framework for postmigrants when it comes to political participation.…”

Understanding loneliness among older migrants

“…A second explanation for having few social ties is a shortage of affordable social meeting places for migrants (Cela & Fokkema, 2017 Halm & Sauer, 2022). This suggests that not all migrant organizations may be accessible or as desired by older migrants.…”

“…A second causal direction may be that migrants find the act of social participation itself unsatisfying, which implies that social participation does not lead to less loneliness. Although there are numerous migrant organizations in Europe (Halm & Sauer, 2022), not all migrants may have access to such places or find the activities to their liking. So the affordable options that are available are frequently attended (e.g.…”