Partner selection patterns in transition: The case of Turkish and Moroccan minorities in Belgium

Return Migration Intentions Driven by Parental Concerns and the Value of Children

“…In this regard, how children's values attributed by their parents may affect return considerations is an intriguing and timely question for a group whose family values prioritize closeknit ties. Furthermore, as more children of second-generation Turks have reached marriageable age in Western Europe (Van Pottelberge et al 2021), studying secondgeneration parents could shed light on the familial dynamics in which parental involvement in children's marriage choices is particularly high (van Zantvliet et al 2014). Third, Turkish migration to Germany represents one of the most prolonged and largest international flows in the last century (King and Kılınc ß 2014).…”

“…Furthermore, as more children of second‐generation Turks have reached marriageable age in Western Europe (Van Pottelberge et al. 2021), studying second‐generation parents could shed light on the familial dynamics in which parental involvement in children's marriage choices is particularly high (van Zantvliet et al. 2014).…”