Table 3 Regression analysis of change in occupational status comparing post-migration with pre-migration status among recent Polish and Bulgarian migrants (non-standardised coefficients) (N = 574)
b | Beta | |
|---|---|---|
Ethnic group | ||
- Poles (ref.) | ||
- Ethnic Bulgarians | 2.28 | 0.04 |
- Turkish Bulgarians | −0.35 | −0.01 |
Occupational status in country of origin | −0.84*** | −0.71 |
Migration motive | ||
- Family (ref.) | ||
- Work | −2.92* | −0.06 |
Intention to stay in the Netherlands | −0.72 | −0.03 |
Education level | 1.59* | 0.09 |
Command of English | 1.75 | 0.06 |
Attempt to learn Dutch before migration | 3.23~ | 0.06 |
Number of months in Netherlands | ||
- <12 months (ref.) | ||
- 12–24 months | −2.00~ | −0.06 |
- 24–48 months | −1.44 | −0.05 |
- missing | 3.28 | 0.03 |
Partner with work | −1.36 | −0.05 |
Child aged under five in household | −0.28 | −0.01 |
Man | 7.41*** | 0.25 |
Age | 0.03 | 0.02 |
Intercept | 16.52 | |
R2 | 0.53 | |