Il-kwalità tas-soċjetà
Il-kwalità tas-soċjetà għandha impatt kbir fuq il-benesseri u l-kwalità tal-ħajja. Wara l-kriżi ekonomika globali, il-fiduċja fost l-Ewropej fis-soċjetà u l-istituzzjonijiet tagħha naqset, u dan ikkawża tħassib dwar l-insigurtà ekonomika u soċjali, l-inugwaljanzi perċepiti, it-tensjonijiet tas-soċjetà u n-nuqqas ta' ġustizzja. Bl-irkupru ekonomiku, il-fiduċja fl-istituzzjonijiet irkuprat ukoll. Madankollu, it-titjib tan-nisġa soċjali u l-involviment taċ-ċittadini jibqgħu sinifikanti kemm għall-kwalità tal-ħajja individwali kif ukoll għar-reżiljenza tas-soċjetà kollha kemm hi.
Sib l-aktar kontenut reċenti dwar dan is-suġġett hawn taħt.
Il-pont tal-vojt: Inugwaljanzi fl-aċċess għall-edukazzjoni u l-kura tat-tfal bikrija
Filwaqt li l-edukazzjoni u l-kura bikrija tat-tfal (ECEC) kienu fil-qalba ta' numru ta' inizjattivi riċenti tal-UE, hemm riskju li xi tfal jitħallew wara. Dan l-artiklu jħares lejn ir-rati ta' parteċipazzjoni fl-ECEC u jfittex kif it-tfal f'riskju ta' faqar jew esklużjoni soċjali jistgħu jaċċessaw din il-parti importanti tas-sistema edukattiva.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.Monitoraġġ tad-disparitajiet ġeografiċi: Konverġenza reġjonali
Dan ir-rapport jeżamina d-dritt li jibqa' f'reġjuni tal-UE, u jesplora għaliex xi komunitajiet jiffjorixxu filwaqt li oħrajn jonqsu. Billi teżamina l-kwistjoni f'sitt aspetti kruċjali – aċċess għal servizzi essenzjali, opportunitajiet fis-suq tax-xogħol, kwalità ambjentali, konnettività diġitali, disponibbiltà tal-akkomodazzjoni u effettività istituzzjonali – ir-riċerka timappja l-kombinazzjoni ta' fatturi li jew jinkoraġġixxu lin-nies jibqgħu jew li jħalluhom jitilqu.Din hija għażla tal-aktar riżultati importanti għal dan is-suġġett.
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.
Ir-riċerkaturi tal-Eurofound jipprovdu għarfien espert u jistgħu jiġu kkuntattjati għal mistoqsijiet jew talbiet mill-midja.
Daphne Ahrendt
Senior research managerDaphne Ahrendt hija maniġer anzjan tar-riċerka fl-unità tal-Politiki Soċjali fil-Eurofound. Minn mindu ngħaqdet mal-Eurofound fl-2013, ix-xogħol tagħha kopra firxa wiesgħa ta' oqsma ta' politika soċjali. Bħalissa, hija tikkoordina l-attività ta' ġestjoni u żvilupp tal-istħarriġ tal-Eurofound u tmexxi t-tħejjija u l-analiżi tal-istħarriġ elettroniku dwar il-COVID-19. Daphne għandha aktar minn 20 sena esperjenza bħala riċerkatriċi li taħdem fuq stħarriġ internazzjonali, wara li qabel ħadmet fl-Unità tal-Ewrobarometru fil-Kummissjoni Ewropea u fiċ-Ċentru Nazzjonali għar-Riċerka Soċjali f'Londra fejn ħadmet fuq il-Programm Internazzjonali ta' Stħarriġ Soċjali. Daphne għandha grad ta 'Masters fil-Politiki tal-Ġustizzja Kriminali mill-London School of Economics u grad ta' Baċellerat fix-Xjenza Politika mill-Università tal-Istat ta 'San Francisco.
Massimiliano Mascherini
Head of UnitMassimiliano Mascherini huwa Kap tal-unità tal-Politiki Soċjali f'Eurofound mill-Ottubru 2019. Ingħaqad ma' Eurofound fl-2009 bħala maniġer tar-riċerka, fejn iddisinja u kkoordina proġetti dwar impjieg taż-żgħażagħ, NEETs u l-ugwaljanza bejn is-sessi. Fl-2017, sar maniġer anzjan tar-riċerka u mexxa riċerka ġdida dwar il-monitoraġġ tal-konverġenza fl-UE. Barra minn hekk, mexxa l-kunċettwalizzazzjoni tas-Survey Ewropew tal-Kwalità tal-Ħajja tal-2026. Fl-2025, ingħata l-premju Brendan Walsh għall-aqwa karta ppubblikata f'Economic and Social Review. Qabel dan, kien uffiċjal xjentifiku fiċ-Ċentru Konġunt tar-Riċerka tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea. Hu studja fl-Università ta' Florence, fejn speċjalizza fix-xjenzi attwarjali u statistiċi u kiseb PhD fl-Istatistika Applikata. Fl-2014, kiseb kwalifika xjentifika bħala Professur Assoċjat tal-Istatistika Soċjali u d-Demografija mill-Ministeru Taljan tal-Università u r-Riċerka. Kien fellow viżitatur fl-Università ta' Sydney u fl-Università ta' Aalborg u professur viżitatur fl-Akkademja Pontifiċja tax-Xjenzi Soċjali.
Din it-taqsima tipprovdi aċċess għall-kontenut kollu li ġie ppubblikat dwar is-suġġett.
