Does the nuclear family affect social trust? Longitudinal evidence from Germany

IF 2.3 1区社会学 Q2 SOCIOLOGY

European Societies Pub Date : 2021-10-19 DOI:10.1080/14616696.2021.1974511

M. Blekesaune

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Abstract

ABSTRACT While research indicates that social trust might benefit societies’ political and economic development, the sources of social trust are subject to debate. This article investigates a less investigated factor in the development of social trust: how far the nuclear family – that is, partnerships and parenthood – affects trust towards other people. The data are from three waves of the German Socio-Economic Panel study collected between 2003 and 2013. Longitudinal estimates indicate that having any number of children increases trust towards others while being partnered has a negative effect on social trust. Both effects are near-linear over the 19-year life course period investigated. The positive effect of parenthood is much stronger than the negative effect of partnership. These results are consistent across genders and ages. They indicate that social trust can change, but that it changes slowly during an adult’s life. The results are discussed in relation to the social roles of adult members of nuclear families, including their activities in various social arenas.

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核心家庭影响社会信任吗?来自德国的纵向证据

虽然研究表明社会信任可能有利于社会的政治和经济发展，但社会信任的来源却存在争议。本文调查了社会信任发展中一个较少调查的因素:核心家庭-即伙伴关系和父母关系-在多大程度上影响对他人的信任。这些数据来自德国社会经济研究小组2003年至2013年间收集的三波研究。纵向估计表明，有任何数量的孩子会增加对他人的信任，而有伴侣则会对社会信任产生负面影响。在被调查的19年生命周期中，这两种影响都是接近线性的。为人父母的积极影响远大于伴侣关系的消极影响。这些结果在性别和年龄上都是一致的。研究表明，社会信任是可以改变的，但在成年人的一生中，这种变化是缓慢的。研究结果与核心家庭成年成员的社会角色有关，包括他们在各种社会领域的活动。

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European Societies SOCIOLOGY-

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15.70

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1.20%

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