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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 537-548 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Increasing migration has led to extensive discussion of the definition of membership within a nation-state. This article presents a comparison of the inclusion of migrants into welfare programmes in the USA and in Germany. In the first part of the article a brief overview is provided of immigration categories in both countries in order to demonstrate the relevance of these administrative regulations for the opportunities of individual migrants to participate in the welfare system. In the second part we elaborate in more detail on how welfare programmes have developed as basic mechanisms to include or exclude migrants. Our findings illustrate an increasing differentiation of membership statuses parallel to the expansion of modern welfare systems. In both the USA and Germany, the territorial principle and participation in the labour market are of prime importance to the access to social rights. In both cases all migrants may profit from contributory programmes.
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- Social Sciences(all)
- Demography
- Arts and Humanities(all)
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Sustainable Development Goals
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AU - Wenzel, Uwe
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