Social Cohesion and the Labour Market: Societal Regimes of Civic Attitudes and Labour Market Regimes

Dimeglio, Isabelle; Janmaat, Jan Germen; Méhaut, Philippe

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“…Meanwhile, country rankings exist for a mixed international set of some 50 countries (Janmaat 2011;Janmaat and Braun 2009), as well as for several major world regions: Europe (Dickes and Valentova 2013;Dickes et al 2010;Janmaat 2011), the Western world (Dragolov et al 2016), Africa (Langer et al 2017), and Asia (Dragolov et al 2018). Finally, by looking at aspects of cohesion separately, researchers have explored so-called regimes of cohesion within the Western world and beyond (Dimeglio et al 2013;Dragolov et al 2016;Green and Janmaat 2009;Janmaat 2011).…”

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Social Cohesion and Its Correlates: A Comparison of Western and Asian Societies

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Trust can either be conceived of as a social glue in its own right, or as a constitutive element of a larger societal syndrome, termed social cohesion. This contribution takes the latter perspective, analyzing social trust and trust in institutions as integral parts of social cohesion more generally. Despite ongoing worries about the state of social cohesion in contemporary societies, surprisingly little is known as to which macro-level conditions actually weaken social cohesion, and which foster it. It remains an open question whether social cohesion is shaped by universal social forces that work similarly in various world regions, or by region-specific ones (the same holds true for outcomes of social cohesion). Against this background, the present paper seeks to advance our understanding of correlates of social cohesion by systematically comparing Western and Asian societies. The empirical analysis is based on the most comprehensive index of social cohesion currently available, the Bertelsmann Social Cohesion Radar. In separate analyses of 34 Western and 22 Asian societies, the authors explore the associations of economic, social, political, and cultural conditions with cohesion, as well as the associations between cohesion and population well-being. The results suggest that while some correlates (such as economic prosperity) can indeed be considered universal, others (e.g. income inequality, political freedom) work differently in Western and Asian societies. The authors link these findings to sociological and cross-cultural psychological theories on Asian modernization and Asian values. The practical conclusion is that not all policy recommendations for strengthening social cohesion can easily travel from one world region to another.

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“…At the same time, the researcher identifies five basic dimensions for measuring social cohesion, namely: belonging/isolation, June No. 1/2021 inclusion/exclusion, participation/non-involvement (Dimeglio et al, 2012).…”

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“…Bernardt considers social cohesion as a quasi-concept, a hybrid mental construction developed by political games, which is based on the analysis of data in certain contexts. This construction is natural to remain indefinite in order to be adapted to the needs of political action (Dimeglio et al, 2012). Thus, the multidimensional analysis of social cohesion based on socio-psychological approaches at the level of social spheres and at the level of attitudes and behaviors is introduced.…”

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Social Cohesion in the Republic of Moldova: Realities and Perspectives

Victor¹,

Malcoci²,

Mocanu³

2021

Economy and Sociology

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Strengthening social cohesion is one of the main directions of the Moldova 2030 strategy. At the same time, the Association Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the EU stipulates social inclusion, poverty reduction, social cohesion, sustainable development and improving the quality of life as social policy priorities. This article analyzes the theoretical approaches of the concept of social cohesion and presents the results of sociological research on social cohesion in the Republic of Moldova conducted in 2020. The sample includes 1202 respondents and is representative by place of residence (urban / rural), sex, age, level of education. The qualitative study included interviews with 90 experts, representatives of local public authorities, NGOs and the private sector and 3 focus groups. The research was carried out within the project “Training and strengthening social cohesion in the Republic of Moldova in the context of rapprochement with the European Union”. As key aspects of social cohesion were analyzed: self-identification of the degree of belonging of Moldovan citizens to the Republic of Moldova, perceptions of solidarity with other citizens, social trust, participation and inclusion of citizens in political, social and economic processes. The research results showed that the level of cohesion and social solidarity in the Republic of Moldova is quite low. The COVID-19 pandemic has deepened social distancing, uncertainty about the future, poverty and the marginalization of certain groups of the population and has further contributed to lowering the level of social cohesion.

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“…The systematic study of social cohesion indicators dates back to early 2000s, when social cohesion was incorporated in the quality of life assessments as one of the main pillars of the European System of Social indicators (Noll, 2002). Over the years, consecutive studies have refined the conceptualization and operationalization of social cohesion with reference to its constitutive elements and causal mechanisms in order to facilitate further empirical work, in particular within and across European countries (Duhaime et al, 2004;Chan et al, 2006;Vergolini, 2011;Dimeglio et al, 2013;Klein, 2013). More recent studies have advanced the state of the art through sophisticated measurements of social cohesion derived from multilevel/multidimensional models (Andrews et al, 2014;Delhey and Dragolov, 2016;Koopmans and Schaeffer, 2016;Bottoni, 2018;Goubin, 2018;Valli et al, 2019).…”

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Practicing Social Cohesion in the Dark: Diverse Processes and Missing Indicators in Forced Migration Contexts

Özçürümez

Hoxha

2020

Front. Hum. Dyn.

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Despite the large number of studies on social cohesion, research carried out in non-European, refugee and local contexts remains limited. This article provides a structured, focused comparison of social cohesion practices in new refugee hosting settings based on examples from Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan. The analysis reveals that social cohesion vision is implemented through peacebuilding, community engagement, and resilience building practices that aim at building safe, shared and empowered spaces, respectively. In contrast to national policies with more immediate, tangible and standardized outcomes, local practices involve intercommunal, interactional, and future-oriented processes, which complicates the assessment of social cohesion through an indicator framework. Based on the findings, the article suggests (a) acknowledging context bound manifestations of social cohesion practices, (b) emphasizing social interactions at the local level as a crucial component of social cohesion processes, and (c) advancing research on the causal mechanisms of social cohesion as a long-term policy goal.

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Social Cohesion and the Labour Market: Societal Regimes of Civic Attitudes and Labour Market Regimes

Cited by 13 publications

References 12 publications

Social Cohesion and Its Correlates: A Comparison of Western and Asian Societies

Social Cohesion and Its Correlates: A Comparison of Western and Asian Societies

Social Cohesion in the Republic of Moldova: Realities and Perspectives

Practicing Social Cohesion in the Dark: Diverse Processes and Missing Indicators in Forced Migration Contexts

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