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- Provides a much needed analysis and review of social cohesion
- Offers a comprehensive view of conditions conducive to social cohesion
- Includes a vast data set from a large number of countries over a 25-year period
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research (BRIEFSWELLBEING)
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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.
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Book Title: Social Cohesion in the Western World
Book Subtitle: What Holds Societies Together: Insights from the Social Cohesion Radar
Authors: Georgi Dragolov, Zsófia S. Ignácz, Jan Lorenz, Jan Delhey, Klaus Boehnke, Kai Unzicker
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32464-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-32463-0Published: 05 July 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-32464-7Published: 25 May 2016
Series ISSN: 2211-7644
Series E-ISSN: 2211-7652
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXII, 138
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour
Topics: Human Geography, Comparative Politics, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Social Policy, Social Structure, Social Inequality, Quality of Life Research