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Record Nr.

UNINA9910253307103321

Autore

Dragolov Georgi

Titolo

Social Cohesion in the Western World : What Holds Societies Together: Insights from the Social Cohesion Radar / / by Georgi Dragolov, Zsófia S. Ignácz, Jan Lorenz, Jan Delhey, Klaus Boehnke, Kai Unzicker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-32464-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXXII, 138 p. 17 illus., 14 illus. in color.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research, , 2211-7644

Disciplina

302.14

Soggetti

Human geography

Comparative government

Psychology, Industrial

Social policy

Social structure

Equality

Quality of life

Human Geography

Comparative Politics

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Social Policy

Social Structure, Social Inequality

Quality of Life Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Theoretical Framework -- Methodology of the Social Cohesion Radar -- Level and Trend of Social Cohesion -- Syndrome Character and Regimes of Social Cohesion -- Macro-Level Causes and Effects of Social Cohesion -- Macro-Micro Associations of Social Cohesion -- A Case Study: Social Cohesion in Germany -- Conclusion and Outlook.

Sommario/riassunto

Many people in the Western world are concerned that the social fabric of societies is fraying. This book constitutes the first-of-its-kind systematic account of social cohesion, from theory through



methodology to empirical evidence. Readers are introduced to the academically developed Social Cohesion Radar of Bertelsmann Stiftung, a globally active non-governmental organization. The Social Cohesion Radar defines and measures cohesion as characterized by three core aspects: resilient social relations, positive emotional connectedness between people and the community, and a pronounced focus on the common good. Using high-quality academic and institutional data sources, the Social Cohesion Radar provides insights into the level and development of social cohesion over a period of almost 25 years internationally, among 34 European Union and OECD members, and regionally, among the 16 federal states of Germany. It further provides insights into what influences cohesion, and what cohesion is good for. One of the key findings is that social cohesion promotes a happier life for everyone.