Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession: Youth and Inequality in a European Comparative Perspective (Youth, Young Adulthood and Society)

Long-running trends towards increasing inequality between the rich and poor across Europe have been exacerbated by the 2008 global financial crisis and its aftermath. As employment opportunities for young people diminish and as the welfare state is pulled back, pathways to adulthood change and become more difficult to navigate. __Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession__ consists of a collection of papers by researchers from Britain, Norway, Germany, Portugal, Italy and Greece, locating young people’s transitions to adulthood in their national social, economic and political contexts. It explores young adulthood with reference to generational continuity and change and intergenerational support. With a cross-national comparative framework, this volume highlights the importance of variations in structural contexts for young people’s transitions. Bringing together authors across sub-disciplines such as the sociology of youth, family and kinship, class and inequality and life-course studies, __Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession__ will appeal to academic social scientists as well as final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in fields such as political science, sociology, youth studies, social policy, anthropology and psychology; and a wider public readership. Long-running trends towards increasing inequality between the rich and poor across Europe have been exacerbated by the 2008 global financial crisis and its aftermath. As employment opportunities for young people diminish and as the welfare state is pulled back, pathways to adulthood change and become more difficult to navigate.Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession consists of a collection of papers by researchers from Britain, Norway, Germany, Portugal, Italy and Greece, locating young people's transitions to adulthood in their national social, economic and political contexts. It explores young adulthood with reference to generational continuity and change and intergenerational support. With a cross-national comparative framework, this volume highlights the importance of variations in structural contexts for young people's transitions. Bringing together authors across sub-disciplines such as the sociology of youth, family and kinship, class and inequality and life-course studies, Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession will appeal to academic social scientists as well as final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in fields such as political science, sociology, youth studies, social policy, anthropology and psychology; and a wider public readership.Chapter 1 of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.routledge.com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license In recent decades, levels of childlessness have been increasing rapidly in most European countries. German-speaking countries seem to be at the forefront of this development, as more than 20% of the women living in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria who are now reaching the end of their reproductive period will remain childless. But other European countries, such as the UK and Finland, also report high levels of childlessness. Eastern and Southern Europe did not have high levels of childlessness a decade ago, but are now seeing steady increases. This book provides an overview of the recent trend toward a ?life without children? across Europe. It seeks answers to questions like: What are the determinants of childlessness in the twenty-first century? Is there an unbroken trend in childlessness, or is there evidence of trend reversals? How does the likelihood of remaining childless differ across social strata? To what extent do economic uncertainties affect childlessness? How do fertility desires evolve over the life course? To what extent does the situation of a woman?s partner affect her fertility decisions? How far can we push the biological limits of fertility? What role can assisted reproduction play in reducing childlessness? How many men fail to have children of their own? What impact can family policies have on fertility decisions? Can governments reverse the trend toward childlessness?and, if so, should they? "Les tendències de llarga durada cap a l'augment de la desigualtat entre els rics i els pobres d'Europa han estat agreujats per la crisi financera mundial de 2008 i les conseqüències posteriors. A mesura que s'obstinin les oportunitats laborals per als joves i es torni enrere l'estat del benestar, els camins cap a l'edat adulta canvien i es fan més difícils de navegar. "Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession" consisteix en una col·lecció de treballs realitzats per investigadors de Gran Bretanya, Noruega, Alemanya, Portugal, Itàlia i Grècia, situant les transicions dels joves a l'edat adulta en els seus contextos socials, econòmics i polítics nacionals. Explora l'edat adulta jove amb referència a la continuïtat generacional i el canvi i el suport intergeneracional. Amb un marc comparatiu transnacional, aquest volum posa en relleu la importància de les variacions en els contextos estructurals per a les transicions dels joves. En reunir autors a través de subdisciplines com la sociologia de la joventut, la família i el parentiu, la classe i la desigualtat i els estudis de curs de vida, "Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession" apel·larà als científics socials acadèmics, així com estudiants de postgrau i postgrau interessats en camps com ara ciències polítiques, sociologia, estudis juvenils, política social, antropologia i psicologia; i un públic més ampli." -- Routledge This Book Is Published Open Access Under A Cc By 4.0 License. This Open Access Book Provides An Overview Of Childlessness Throughout Europe. It Offers A Collection Of Papers Written By Leading Demographers And Sociologists That Examine Contexts, Causes, And Consequences Of Childlessness In Countries Throughout The Region.the Book Features Data From All Over Europe. It Specifically Highlights Patterns Of Childlessness In Germany, France, The United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Austria And Switzerland. An Additional Chapter On Childlessness In The United States Puts The European Experience In Perspective. The Book Offers Readers Such Insights As The Determinants Of Lifelong Childlessness, Whether Governments Can And Should Counteract Increasing Childlessness, How The Phenomenon Differs Across Social Strata And The Role Economic Uncertainties Play. In Addition, The Book Also Examines Life Course Dynamics And Biographical Patterns, Assisted Reproduction As Well As The Consequences Of Childlessness. Childlessness Has Been Increasing Rapidly In Most European Countries In Recent Decades. This Book Offers Readers Expert Analysis Into This Issue From Leading Experts In The Field Of Family Behavior. From Causes To Consequences, It Explores The Many Facets Of Childlessness Throughout Europe To Present A Comprehensive Portrait Of This Important Demographic And Sociological Trend. This book is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This open access book provides an overview of childlessness throughout Europe. It offers a collection of papers written by leading demographers and sociologists that examine contexts, causes, and consequences of childlessness in countries throughout the region. The book features data from all over Europe. It specifically highlights patterns of childlessness in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland. An additional chapter on childlessness in the United States puts the European experience in perspective. The book offers readers such insights as the determinants of lifelong childlessness, whether governments can and should counteract increasing childlessness, how the phenomenon differs across social strata and the role economic uncertainties play. In addition, the book also examines life course dynamics and biographical patterns, assisted reproduction as well as the consequences of childlessness. Childlessness has been increasing rapidly in most European countries in recent decades. This book offers readers expert analysis into this issue from leading experts in the field of family behavior. From causes to consequences, it explores the many facets of childlessness throughout Europe to present a comprehensive portrait of this important demographic and sociological trend Long-running trends towards increasing inequality between the rich and poor across Europe have been exacerbated by the 2008 global financial crisis and its aftermath. As employment opportunities for young people diminish and as the welfare state is pulled back, pathways to adulthood change and become more difficult to navigate. Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession consists of a collection of papers by researchers from Britain, Norway, Germany, Portugal, Italy and Greece, locating young people's transitions to adulthood in their national social, economic and political contexts. It explores young adulthood with reference to generational continuity and change and intergenerational support. With a cross-national comparative framework, this volume highlights the importance of variations in structural contexts for young people's transitions. Bringing together authors across sub-disciplines such as the sociology of youth, family and kinship, class and inequality and life-course studies, Transitions to Adulthood Through Recession will appeal to academic social scientists as well as final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in fields such as political science, sociology, youth studies, social policy, anthropology and psychology; and a wider public readership.-- Provided by Publisher This is a very interesting publication on gender statistics. It describes the situations of women and men at different stages of their lives. It begins by covering children, their education and initial training. Possible differences between women and men in the age at which they leave the family home and in their lifestyles are also shown. It then examines women and men in their professional life, focusing on their differing career paths, the respective positions they occupy and their abilities and strategies for reconciling the pursuit of a working career with family responsibilities. The final analytical part is a review of women and men beyond retirement age, including the income they receive from pensions and other sources. Whether or not they are still working, their household circumstances, their health and social relations are further matters dealt with in the publication. This report provides a general review of statistics on gender-related issues by way of comparisons, showing the situation of each sex in terms of income and influence, as well as their respective roles in society. Nearly all of the figures cited have been previously published, especially in Eurostat publications. They are presented and analysed here in order to highlight the contrasting positions of women and men in the various facets of their social and professional lives, as well as the often significant differences that exist within the European Union Edited By Sarah Irwin And Ann Nilsen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.