Overerfbare armoede in de Veenkoloniën: Vijfjarig onderzoek

Abstract

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Enduring rural poverty: Stigma, class practices and social networks in a town in the Groninger Veenkoloniën

“…In a broader perspective, by comparing experiences of older and younger generations, we argue that, even though in general the Dutch countryside has changed over past generations ( Salemink et al, 2017 ; Edzes and Strijker, 2017 ), the social experience and nature of persisting rural poverty has hardly changed. We believe policies’ evident inability to address enduring rural poverty is likely due to the fact that most policies and interventions exhibit a normative character.…”

“…As stated before, research shows that socio-economic and cultural factors are crucial in the intergenerational transmission of poverty ( Meyer et al, 2015 ; Guiaux et al, 2011 ; Wagmiller and Adelman, 2009 ). Edzes and Strijker (2017) hypothesize a number of social mechanisms that potentially contribute to intergenerational poverty in the Veenkoloniën. Firstly, social norms that promote dependency on welfare and disregard for education are passed on from generation to generation; limited parental social networks restrict access to information e.g.…”

“…The Groninger Veenkoloniën have always been relatively poor ( Keuning, 1933 ). In this region, persistent poverty is more prevalent compared to other rural regions ( Central Bureau for Statistics, 2018b ; Edzes and Strijker, 2017 ). In the Groninger Veenkoloniën, the children of poor parents are likely to remain poor in adulthood (van Oosterhout, 2018 ; Edzes and Strijker, 2017 ).…”

“…In this region, persistent poverty is more prevalent compared to other rural regions ( Central Bureau for Statistics, 2018b ; Edzes and Strijker, 2017 ). In the Groninger Veenkoloniën, the children of poor parents are likely to remain poor in adulthood (van Oosterhout, 2018 ; Edzes and Strijker, 2017 ). Research shows that both welfare dependency and persisting poverty have a strong intergenerational character Meyer et al (2015) ; Moore (2005) ; Antel (1992) .…”

“…In contrast, notably less empirical investigation has been done into social dimensions of poverty in rural contexts – even though scholars have historically debated the differences in social dynamics between cities and the countryside, and in fact used to describe urban and rural social fabrics as polar opposites (see Tönnies, 1887 ; Simmel, 1903 ). Affirming this notion is the growing awareness in rural studies that the role of the rural in social mechanisms underlying enduring poverty requires a better understanding (see Rivera et al, 2019 ; Edzes and Strijker, 2017 ; Shucksmith, 2012 ; Milbourne and Doheny, 2012 ; Meert, 2000 ).…”