Cáilíocht na sochaí
Tá tionchar mór ag cáilíocht na sochaí ar fholláine agus ar cháilíocht na beatha. I ndiaidh na géarchéime eacnamaíochta domhanda, tháinig laghdú ar mhuinín mhuintir na hEorpa sa tsochaí agus ina hinstitiúidí, rud a d'fhág imní faoi neamhshlándáil eacnamaíoch agus shóisialta, éagothroime a bhraitear, teannas sochaíoch agus easpa cothroime. Leis an téarnamh eacnamaíoch, tá muinín in institiúidí tar éis teacht ar ais freisin. Mar sin féin, tá feabhas a chur ar an bhfabraic shóisialta agus ar rannpháirtíocht na saoránach i gcónaí suntasach do cháilíocht na beatha aonair agus do athléimneacht na sochaí ina hiomláine.
Faigh an t-ábhar is déanaí ar an ábhar seo thíos.
An bhearna a líonadh: Éagothroime i rochtain ar oideachas agus ar chúram luath-óige
Cé go raibh oideachas agus cúram luath-óige (ECEC) i gcroílár roinnt tionscnamh AE le déanaí, tá an baol ann go bhfágfar roinnt leanaí taobh thiar de. Breathnaíonn an t-alt seo ar rátaí rannpháirtíochta in ECEC agus féachann sé le scrúdú a dhéanamh ar an gcaoi ar féidir le leanaí atá i mbaol bochtaineachta nó eisiaimh shóisialta rochtain a fháil ar an gcuid thábhachtach seo den chóras oideachais.The roots of Europe's mental health crisis run deep
This article looks at the trends, the groups at risk, the services and policies in the area of mental health. The European Commission’s communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health, adopted in June 2023, aims to place mental health on an equal footing with physical health and ensure a new, cross-sectoral approach to mental health issues. But, solutions must be sought not only narrowly within mental health care, but also in improving living and working conditions and facilitating social and economic inclusion.Faireachán a dhéanamh ar éagothromaíochtaí geografacha: Cóineasú réigiúnach
Scrúdaítear sa tuarascáil seo an 'ceart chun fanacht' ar fud réigiúin an AE, agus déantar iniúchadh ar an bhfáth go bhfuil rath ar phobail áirithe agus ar an bhfáth go dtagann daoine eile i laghad. Ag scrúdú na saincheiste i sé ghné chriticiúla – rochtain ar sheirbhísí riachtanacha, deiseanna sa mhargadh saothair, cáilíocht an chomhshaoil, nascacht dhigiteach, infhaighteacht tithíochta agus éifeachtacht institiúideach – mapálann an taighde an meascán de fhachtóirí a spreagann daoine chun fanacht nó a thiomáineann ar shiúl.Is rogha é seo de na torthaí is tábhachtaí don ábhar seo.
16 November 2022
Maintaining trust during the COVID-19 pandemic
The report examines how citizens’ trust in institutions – including national governments, the EU, science and the media – evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. The role of the media is analysed, in particular the relationship between the use of social media and trust and the impact of misinformation (incorrect or misleading information) and disinformation (deliberately deceptive information) during the crisis period. Based on an extensive literature review, the report describes the consequences of COVID-19 policy measures, with a focus on citizens’ trust in their national institutions and in the EU. The report outlines the dynamics of trust and discontent in the context of the pandemic, including the influence of the vaccination roll-out.
9 November 2021
Impact of COVID-19 on young people in the EU
Following a long recovery from the economic crisis (2007–2013), young people in the EU proved to be more vulnerable to the effects of the restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Young people were more likely than older groups to experience job loss, financial insecurity and mental health problems. They reported reduced life satisfaction and mental well-being associated with the stay-at-home requirements and school closures. While governments responded quickly to the pandemic, most efforts to mitigate the effects of restrictions were temporary measures aimed at preventing job loss and keeping young people in education. This report explores the effects of the pandemic on young people, particularly in terms of their employment, well-being and trust in institutions, and assesses the various policy measures introduced to alleviate these effects.
16 September 2021
Towards the future of Europe: Social factors shaping optimism and pessimism among citizens
For more than a decade, uncertainty about the future in most parts of the EU has been growing. Many people believe society is in decline and this has given rise to a general sense of pessimism. Is there a link between the rising popularity of anti-establishment parties and increasing pessimism? These negative sentiments could adversely affect the political climate within individual Member States and also undermine the legitimacy of the European project. This report identifies the key drivers of people’s perceptions about the future and explores whether optimists and pessimists differ in their socioeconomic, cultural and political characteristics. To examine the extent to which optimists and pessimists behave and feel differently, the report looks at their socioeconomic and sociopolitical profiles. Finally, it explores how the level of optimism differs in the Member States in relation to country context. The analyses use data from before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the results demonstrate the importance of monitoring how people’s feelings about the future evolve during the recovery from the crisis.
30 March 2021
Wealth distribution and social mobility
This report explores the distribution of household wealth in the EU Member States and analyses the role of wealth in social mobility. Using data from three datasets (the Household Finance and Consumption Survey, the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe and the Luxembourg Wealth Study), it focuses on wealth per household member. Wealth composition is compared across social groups and countries, and the role of housing assets in wealth distribution and negative wealth is assessed. The findings show that parental background, including parental wealth, has an impact on educational and wealth mobility. In order to promote equality of opportunities in terms of access to education and housing, the impact of wealth inequalities, including differences in parental wealth, should be counterbalanced. The report also suggests that regularising wealth declaration in the EU could be a way of promoting social justice by minimising hidden wealth and combating tax evasion.
27 January 2020
What makes capital cities the best places to live?
Quality of life data show that in most countries, the capital city has advantages compared to the regions outside the capital. In light of the continued growth of capital city populations and the concentration of resources within them, this policy brief explores the source of the advantages of capital cities in quality of life. Are these advantages mostly related to specific demographics that these cities nurture and attract? Or do these advantages stem from opportunities that major cities provide due to their scale and economic growth?
The policy brief aims to clarify why policy should focus on both the economy and society when it comes to advancing economic, social and territorial cohesion.
12 November 2018
Social cohesion and well-being in Europe
This report provides an analysis of European societies in terms of social cohesion – in particular, social tensions, perceived social exclusion and community engagement are explored as key dimensions. It analyses the links between societal characteristics (quality of society) and well-being of different social groups. The analysis looks at how perceived levels of societal tensions have changed in European societies over time (2003–2016). It also examines which dimensions of social cohesion are most important for individual well-being. The report is based on data from Eurofound’s European Quality of Life Survey 2016, the fourth survey since 2003.
Soláthraíonn taighdeoirí Eurofound léargas saineolaithe agus is féidir teagmháil a dhéanamh leo le haghaidh ceisteanna nó fiosrúcháin ó na meáin.
Daphne Ahrendt
Senior research managerIs bainisteoir taighde sinsearach í Daphne Ahrendt san aonad Beartais Shóisialta ag Eurofound. Ó thosaigh sí ag obair le Eurofound in 2013, chlúdaigh sí raon leathan réimsí beartais shóisialta. Faoi láthair, comhordaíonn sí gníomhaíocht bainistíochta agus forbartha suirbhé Eurofound agus tá sí i gceannas ar ullmhú agus ar anailís na r-shuirbhéanna COVID-19. Tá breis agus 20 bliain de thaithí ag Daphne mar thaighdeoir ag obair ar shuirbhéanna idirnáisiúnta, tar éis di a bheith ag obair roimhe seo in Aonad Eorabharaiméadair an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh agus san Ionad Náisiúnta um Thaighde Sóisialta i Londain, áit ar oibrigh sí ar an gClár Suirbhé Sóisialta Idirnáisiúnta. Tá céim Mháistir ag Daphne i mBeartais Cheartais Choiriúla ó Scoil Eacnamaíochta Londan agus céim Bhaitsiléara san Eolaíocht Pholaitiúil ó Ollscoil Stáit San Francisco.
Massimiliano Mascherini
Head of UnitTá Massimiliano Mascherini ina Cheann ar an aonad Beartais Shóisialta ag Eurofound ó mhí Dheireadh Fómhair 2019. Thosaigh sé ag obair le Eurofound in 2009 mar bhainisteoir taighde, ag dearadh agus ag comhordú tionscadail maidir le fostaíocht don aos óg, NEETanna agus comhionannas inscne. In 2017, ceapadh é ina bhainisteoir taighde sinsearach agus bhí sé i gceannas ar thaighde nua ar mhonatóireacht a dhéanamh ar chóineasú san AE. Ina theannta sin, bhí sé i gceannas ar choincheapú an tSuirbhé Eorpaigh ar Cháilíocht na Beatha 2026. In 2025, bronnadh duais Brendan Walsh air don pháipéar is fearr a foilsíodh in Economic and Social Review. Roimhe sin, bhí sé ina oifigeach eolaíochta ag an Airmheán Comhpháirteach Taighde de chuid an Choimisiúin Eorpaigh. Rinne sé staidéar in Ollscoil Florence, áit a ndearna sé staidéar ar eolaíochtaí achtúireach agus staitistiúla agus bhain sé PhD amach i Staitisticí Feidhmeacha. In 2014, fuair sé cáilíocht eolaíoch mar Ollamh Comhlach le Staitisticí Sóisialta agus Déimeagrafaic ó Aireacht Ollscoile agus Taighde na hIodáile. Bhí sé ina chomhalta ar cuairt in Ollscoil Sydney agus in Ollscoil Aalborg agus ina ollamh ar cuairt in Acadamh Pontifical na nEolaíochtaí Sóisialta.
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