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The loneliness of the unemployed: social and political participation in Germany in a European context
Die Einsamkeit der Arbeitslosen: soziale und politische Beteiligung in Deutschland im europäischen Kontext
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Abstract The economic and social crisis highlights the importance of social connections, as they could potentially function as a sort of "personal safety net". These connections can provide
social support, access to information, informal help or jobs, emotional support (Coleman 1990), and may deeply affect ... mehr
The economic and social crisis highlights the importance of social connections, as they could potentially function as a sort of "personal safety net". These connections can provide
social support, access to information, informal help or jobs, emotional support (Coleman 1990), and may deeply affect an individual’s ability to cope with job loss or declining
incomes. On a social level, political activities, volunteering, helping each other, keeping a promise or telling the truth, are the "cement of society". It becomes critically important in a social climate of increasing uncertainty and risk. This article focuses on social
and political participation indicators, including trust, social meetings, political activities and social isolation. We present Germany in a European context, and also compare the
situation of specific social groups in Germany. The unemployed are particularly exposed to social isolation: about one out of eight German unemployed have no close friend at
all. In addition, they are less likely to be politically active, which reduces their interest representation potentials.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Arbeitsloser; Europa; Wohlbefinden; politische Partizipation; soziale Beziehungen; politische Aktivität; Gruppe; Arbeitslosigkeit; Sozialkapital; internationaler Vergleich; soziale Isolation; Vertrauen
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Allgemeine Soziologie, Makrosoziologie, spezielle Theorien und Schulen, Entwicklung und Geschichte der Soziologie
soziale Probleme
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2013
Seitenangabe
S. 7-11
Zeitschriftentitel
Informationsdienst Soziale Indikatoren (2013) 50
DOI
https://doi.org/10.15464/isi.50.2013.7-11
ISSN
2199-9082