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Mihaela Vancea
Other affiliations: Open University of Catalonia, University of La Frontera
Bio: Mihaela Vancea is an academic researcher from Pompeu Fabra University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Unemployment & Entrepreneurship. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 27 publications receiving 340 citations. Previous affiliations of Mihaela Vancea include Open University of Catalonia & University of La Frontera.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed an integrated approach for the analysis of small-scale and bottom-up energy initiatives based on three specific analytical dimensions: the purpose of the initiative, its form of organisation and ownership, and its embeddedness into local community or wider social movements.
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TL;DR: There is evidence that young people are especially vulnerable to health problems when unemployed or working in precarious conditions, and active labour market and training programmes, inclusive social security measures, improved working conditions and targeted health programmes are important for addressing this vulnerability.
Abstract: Background: The impact of unemployment and precarious employment on the health of young people is not well understood. However, according to social causation, higher socio-economic positions and th...
101 citations
TL;DR: The school-to-work transition in Spain has become much more difficult and extended than before, with many young people today experiencing long periods of temporary employment, unemployment or inact... as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The school-to-work transition in Spain has become much more difficult and extended than before, with many young people today experiencing long periods of temporary employment, unemployment or inact...
38 citations
Heidelberg University1, University of Catania2, Koç University3, University of Bern4, Aarhus University5, University of Vienna6, Central European University7, University of Economics, Prague8, Newcastle University9, University of Copenhagen10, University of Mannheim11, Middle East Technical University12, Athens University of Economics and Business13, Pompeu Fabra University14, University of Milan15
TL;DR: The CUPESSE dataset as discussed by the authors provides a survey data on the economic and social situation of young adults (18-35 years) across Europe, and includes a variety of indicators examining the socio-economic situation of both young adults and their parents.
Abstract: Existing datasets provided by statistical agencies (e.g. Eurostat) show that the economic and financial crisis that unfolded in 2008 significantly impacted the lives and livelihoods of young people across Europe. Taking these official statistics as a starting point, the collaborative research project “Cultural Pathways to Economic Self-Sufficiency and Entrepreneurship in Europe” (CUPESSE) generated new survey data on the economic and social situation of young Europeans (18–35 years). The CUPESSE dataset allows for country-comparative assessments of young people’s perceptions about their socio-economic situation. Furthermore, the dataset includes a variety of indicators examining the socio-economic situation of both young adults and their parents. In this data article, we introduce the CUPESSE dataset to political and social scientists in an attempt to spark a debate on the measurements, patterns and mechanisms of intergenerational transmission of economic self-sufficiency as well as its political implications.
32 citations
TL;DR: The rapid dissemination of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in contemporary societies has given rise to a new technological, geographical, and social (TGS) space that defines the e...
Abstract: The rapid dissemination of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in contemporary societies has given rise to a new technological, geographical, and social (TGS) space that defines the e...
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TL;DR: The institution of Citizenship in France and Germany is discussed in this article, where Citizenship as Social Closure is defined as social closure and Citizenship as Community of Descent as community of origin.
Abstract: Preface Introduction: Traditions of Nationhood in France and Germany I. The Institution of Citizenship 1. Citizenship as Social Closure 2. The French Revolution and the Invention of National Citizenship 3. State, State-System, and Citizenship in Germany II. Defining The Citizenry: The Bounds of Belonging 4. Citizenship and Naturalization in France and Germany 5. Migrants into Citizens: The Crystallization of Jus Soli in Late-Nineteenth-Century France 6. The Citizenry as Community of Descent: The Nationalization of Citizenship in Wilhelmine Germany 7. \"Etre Francais, Cela se Merite\": Immigration and the Politics of Citizenship in France in the 1980s 8. Continuities in the German Politics of Citizenship Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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TL;DR: This theoretically hybrid, statistically significant, and culturally sensitive book achieves a sustained sociological understanding of the cell phone in a global context through an important study spanning three continents, and asking fundamental questions about the social effects of wireless communication.
Abstract: Castells, M., Fernandez-Ardevol, M., Qiu, J. L., & Sey, A. (2007). Mobile communication and society: A global perspective. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. This theoretically hybrid, statistically sig...
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