Comment on Hobson's Review of Disturbing the Nest: Family Change and Decline in Modern Societies

Popenoe, David

doi:10.1086/229822

Cited by 11 publications

(16 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Further evidence shows that the wellbeing of the unemployed does not depend on the generosity of the welfare state (Ouweneel Economic Hardship and Well-Being: Examining the Relative… 45 2002). Reflecting on this remarkable null-finding, Veenhoven (2000, p. 113) considers the idea that by delivering material and immaterial support-necessary for happiness-the welfare state is in competition with other service providers, in particular family and friends, but also the church (Popenoe 1988). The suggestion that generous welfare provision erodes the supportive role of immaterial resources, especially from social networks and church, is quite dominant among US neoliberal scholars (Etzioni 1995;Fukuyama 2001).…”

Section: The Impact Of the Welfare Statementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Empirical evidence on this 'crowding out' thesis, and whether the quality of civil society support is weaker in more generous welfare states, is scattered and inconclusive. Proponents of the 'crowding out' proposition often focus on the exceptional American case in which the quality of networks of family, friends and church, has steadily declined (Popenoe 1988;Fukuyama 2001), whereas opponents of this thesis often study varying levels of social capital across welfare states, discarding the study of the quality of networks (van Oorschot and Arts 2005).…”

Section: The Impact Of the Welfare Statementioning

confidence: 99%

“…3 When studying how these selected immaterial protective buffers lead people to be resilient in the face of economic hardship, the competing role of material buffers as provided by the welfare state cannot be left untouched. While welfare state effort alleviates the negative consequences of economic shocks (Stuckler et al 2009), it can be argued that resources accruing from civil society are equally efficient in cushioning the negative impact of experienced hardship (Popenoe 1988). The 'crowding out' hypothesis emphasizes that in providing support, the welfare state undermines the quality of traditional support mechanisms, such as social networks, religious institutions, and civil society at large (Fukuyama 2001).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Economic Hardship and Well-Being: Examining the Relative Role of Individual Resources and Welfare State Effort in Resilience Against Economic Hardship

Reeskens

Vandecasteele

2016

J Happiness Stud

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

With the aftermath of the economic crisis starting to fold out, the extent and the conditions under which the experience of economic hardship thwarts subjective well-being spark academic interest. In this paper, we examine the cushioning impact of three immaterial buffers embedded within civil society-namely social networks, religiosity, and confidence in politics-in combination with the cushioning role of the welfare state. Analyzing the 2010 wave of the European Social Survey, the results confirm that the experience of economic hardship is inversely related to happiness. All three proposed protective measures cushion the negative impact of economic strain on happiness, whereby the positive effect of social networks and confidence in politics is stronger in countries with lower levels of social expenditure. The latter finding provides some evidence for the crowding out-thesis but mainly suggests that a strong welfare state can take over the role of protective buffers in civil society, which is helpful as such buffers are less present among the most vulnerable social groups. The results of the analysis are discussed in relation to social science research and public policy.

show abstract

Section: The Impact Of the Welfare Statementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Impact Of the Welfare Statementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Economic Hardship and Well-Being: Examining the Relative Role of Individual Resources and Welfare State Effort in Resilience Against Economic Hardship

Reeskens

Vandecasteele

2016

J Happiness Stud

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Family is defined in diverse ways both within and outside of the disability field (Doherty, Boss, LaRossa, Schumm, & Steinmetz, 1993;Popenoe, 1988). We define family as two or more people who carry out the responsibilities that families typically perform and who regard themselves as a family regardless of having a blood or marriage relationship.…”

Section: Defining Stakeholdersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Participatory Action Research as a Model for Conducting Family Research

Turnbull

Friesen

Ramírez

1998

Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps

111

104

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

We discuss a participatory action research (PAR) DESCRIPTORS: participatory action research, participatory research, action research, family, disability Participatory action research (PAR) is one means of addressing the gap between researchers and the intended beneficiaries of research (McTaggart, 1991;Whyte, 1991). Participatory action research refers to a process whereby the researchers and stakeholders (those who potentially benefit from research results) collaborate in the design and conduct of all phases (e.g., specification of questions, design, data collection, data analysis, dissemination, utilization) of the research process. PAR's ultimate goal is taking action to solve the problem that is at the basis of the research (Graves, 1991;McTaggart, 1991;Whitney-Thomas, 1997). PAR is a collaborative approach to conducting research-not a discrete research methodology. _______________________________________________Address all correspondence and requests for reprints to Ann P. Turnbull, Beach Center on Families and Disability, University of Kansas, 3111 Haworth Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has taken a leadership role within the disability field by encouraging grantees to incorporate a PAR approach (Fenton, Batavia, & Roody, 1993;Graves, 1991). Our conceptualization of PAR has been strongly influenced by NIDRR's definition.Throughout the literature, many terms are used interchangeably with sometimes similar and other times conflicting definitions. These terms include participatory research, action research, participatory action research, constituency-oriented re-search and dissemination, emancipatory research, empowerment research, and discovery research. These terms all have a common focus on greater participation and influence of stakeholders in research than has traditionally characterized the research process. The approaches may differ, however, with respect to considerations such as how localized the research is to a specific context.In this paper, we address a PAR approach consistent with NIDRR's conceptualization of researchers and stakeholders collaborating through-out the entire research process. Our focus is on families as stakeholders of research. We focus on research that is aimed at studying family life and issues important for family support. We refer to this research as family research. We (a) discuss the advantages and challenges of PAR in family research, (b) propose a range of PAR levels, and (c) raise three issues warranting creative problem solving in enhancing PAR implementation related to family research.

show abstract

“…23. Para um balanço das diferentes idéias sobre o declínio da família, ver Popenoe (1988), especialmente o capítulo 2, "Family Decline: The Career of an Idea".…”

Section: Principais Obras De Frédéric Le Playunclassified

A família na obra de Frédéric Le Play

Botelho¹

2002

Dados

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Comment on Hobson's Review of Disturbing the Nest: Family Change and Decline in Modern Societies

Cited by 11 publications

References 0 publications

Economic Hardship and Well-Being: Examining the Relative Role of Individual Resources and Welfare State Effort in Resilience Against Economic Hardship

Economic Hardship and Well-Being: Examining the Relative Role of Individual Resources and Welfare State Effort in Resilience Against Economic Hardship

Participatory Action Research as a Model for Conducting Family Research

A família na obra de Frédéric Le Play

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About