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Social Dynamics in Swiss Society : Empirical Studies Based on the Swiss Household Panel.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tillmann, Robin.
Other Authors: Voorpostel, Marieke., Farago, Peter.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2018.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Life Course Research and Social Policies Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • The History and Design of the Swiss Household Panel
  • The Contributions
  • Outlook
  • References
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Part I: Health, Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Chapter 1: The Evolution of Smoking in Switzerland
  • Introduction
  • A Brief History of Tobacco in Switzerland
  • The Domestic Swiss Tobacco Industry - A Child of State Protection
  • Tobacco Control
  • Smoking in the Swiss Context
  • Data Sources
  • Cohort-Specific Smoking Prevalence Rates Over Time
  • Cohort and Gender Differences
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Body Mass Index and Satisfaction with Health in Contemporary Switzerland
  • Introduction
  • Data and Variables
  • Analytic Strategies
  • Empirical Results
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3: Exploring the Cohabitation Gap in Relationship Dissolution and Health and Wellbeing: A Longitudinal Analysis of Transitions from Cohabitation and Marriage in Switzerland and Australia
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Previous Findings on Union Dissolution and Health
  • Union Dissolution and Health: Why Would Cohabitation Be Different from Marriage?
  • Health Selection and Cohabitation
  • This Study
  • Methods
  • Data
  • Dependent Variables
  • Key Independent Variable: Relationship Status and Relationship Dissolution
  • Controls
  • Analytic Approach
  • Results
  • Relationship Transitions
  • Self-Rated Health
  • Negative Feelings
  • Positive Feelings
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4: The Transition to Marriage for Cohabiting Couples: Does it Shape Subjective Well-being and Opinions or Attitudes Toward Family?
  • Introduction
  • Married and Cohabiting Couples: To What Extent Do They Differ?
  • Data, Sample and Method
  • Data and Sample Description
  • Variables
  • Dependent Variables
  • Sociodemographic and Control Covariates.
  • Analytical Strategy
  • Results
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Family Trajectories and Life Satisfaction: The Swiss Case
  • Introduction
  • Family Events and Well-Being
  • Data
  • Variables
  • Analytical Tool
  • Results
  • The Family Construction
  • The Family Dissolution
  • Conclusion and Discussion
  • References
  • Chapter 6: The (Un)Healthy Migrant Effect. The Role of Legal Status and Naturalization Timing
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • The Immigrant Health Paradox
  • Legal Status
  • Data and Methods
  • Data Source
  • Measurement of Variables
  • Analytical Plan
  • Results
  • Descriptive Results
  • Multivariate Analysis: Multilevel Models
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Part II: Resources, Work &amp
  • Living Conditions
  • Chapter 7: The Association Between Self-Reported Health Problems and Household Prosperity
  • Introduction
  • Health and Welfare in the Household: A Theoretical Framework
  • Hypotheses
  • Methodological Issues and Operationalization
  • Results
  • The Development of Health-Related Factors
  • Factors Influencing the Household's Welfare Position
  • Discussion and Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 8: Between Social Structure Inertia and Changing Biographies: Trajectories of Material Deprivation in Switzerland
  • Introduction
  • What Do We Know About Poverty Trajectories in Switzerland?
  • Methods
  • Data
  • Trajectories of Deprivation
  • Determinants
  • Results
  • Trajectories of Deprivation
  • Determinants
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 9: Trajectories of Vulnerability: A Sequence-­Analytical Approach
  • Dynamics of Vulnerability
  • A Biographical Approach to Vulnerability
  • Data and Method
  • The Historical Dynamic of Vulnerability (2000-2010)
  • Mobility Between Different Forms of Vulnerability
  • Biographical Dynamics of Vulnerability
  • Explaining Trajectories of Vulnerability
  • Conclusions
  • References.
  • Chapter 10: The Impact of Modernization and Labor Market Conditions on the School-to-Work Transition in Switzerland: A Dynamic Analysis of the Period from 1946 to 2002
  • Introduction
  • Theoretical Background and Hypotheses
  • Data, Variables, and Statistical Procedure
  • Data and Variables
  • Statistical Procedure
  • Results
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • References
  • Chapter 11: Wealth, Savings and Children Among Swiss, German and Australian Families
  • Introduction
  • The Role of Children in Wealth Accumulation
  • Previous Findings on the Effect of Children on Wealth and Savings
  • Data and Sample
  • Methodology
  • The Short-Term Effect of Children on Savings
  • The Long-Term Effect of Children on Net Worth
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 12: Homeownership and Wealth in Switzerland and Germany
  • Introduction
  • Homeownership in Switzerland and Germany
  • Data
  • Results
  • House Ownership, Wealth and Age
  • Explaining the Ownership Wealth Gap
  • Summary
  • References
  • Part III: Politics &amp
  • Attitudes
  • Chapter 13: Dynamic Political Attitudes in Partisan Context
  • Theoretical Framework
  • Data and Methods
  • Descriptive Findings
  • Models
  • Discussion
  • References
  • Chapter 14: What Explains Increasing Euroscepticism in Switzerland? A Longitudinal Analysis
  • Switzerland and the European Union
  • Predicting Unwillingness to Join EU among Swiss Citizens
  • Economic Factors
  • Political and Cultural Factors
  • Data
  • Measures
  • Results
  • Differences between Respondents
  • Changes within Respondents
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 15: Economic Context and Attitudes towards the Welfare State: The Relationship between (Perceived) Unemployment Risk and Demand for Social Policy
  • Introduction
  • Preferences for the Welfare State and the Role of the Economic Context.
  • Ever More Mittelstand? Preferences that Reflect an Anti-Rich and Anti-Poor Sentiment
  • Individual-Level Analysis: The Link between Objective Unemployment Risk, Perceived Risk and Demand for Social Protection
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 16: Does Commitment Change Worldviews?
  • Worldviews of New Members: Before and after Commitment
  • Malleable Understandings of Common Good and Politics
  • How to Analyze Changes in Worldviews?
  • Specific Worldviews of Members
  • Multiple Effects of Commitment: Stable and Malleable Worldviews
  • Multiple Effects on Members' Worldviews
  • References
  • Conclusion
  • Health, Wellbeing and Life Satisfaction
  • Resources, Work and Living Conditions
  • Politics and Attitudes
  • Concluding Remarks.

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