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Family policies’ long-term effects on poverty: a comparative analysis of single and partnered mothers 家庭政策对贫困的长期影响:对单身母亲和有伴侣母亲的比较分析

IF 3 1区社会学

Journal of European Social Policy Pub Date : 2022-01-07 DOI: 10.1177/09589287211035690

H. Zagel, W. Van Lancker

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引用次数: 14

Redistributive preferences: Why actual income is ultimately more important than perceived income 再分配偏好：为什么实际收入最终比感知收入更重要

IF 3 1区社会学

Journal of European Social Policy Pub Date : 2021-12-23 DOI: 10.1177/09589287211037912

David Weisstanner, K. Armingeon

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引用次数: 7

Inheritance, gifts and the accumulation of wealth for low-income households 为低收入家庭提供遗产、礼物和财富积累

IF 3 1区社会学

Journal of European Social Policy Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.1177/09589287211040419

Salvatore Morelli, B. Nolan, Juan C. Palomino, Philippe Van Kerm

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引用次数: 7

The political consequences of housing (un)affordability 住房负担能力的政治后果

IF 3 1区社会学

Journal of European Social Policy Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.1177/09589287211056171

Ben W. Ansell, Asli Cansunar

引用次数: 9

Double burden? Implications of indebtedness to general life satisfaction following negative life events in international comparison 双重负担?负债对负面生活事件后总体生活满意度的影响的国际比较

IF 3 1区社会学

Journal of European Social Policy Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.1177/09589287211050505

Nora Müller, Klaus Pforr, Oshrat Hochman

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引用次数: 3

Wealth accumulation and retirement preparedness in cross-national perspective: A gendered analysis of outcomes among single adults 跨国视角下的财富积累和退休准备:单身成年人结果的性别分析

IF 3 1区社会学

Journal of European Social Policy Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.1177/09589287211056174

J. Gornick, Eva Sierminska

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引用次数: 6

Wealth of children from single-parent families: Low levels and high inequality in Germany 单亲家庭子女的财富:德国的低水平和高不平等

IF 3 1区社会学

Journal of European Social Policy Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.1177/09589287211040412

P. Lersch, M. Grabka, Kilian Rüß, Carsten Schröder

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引用次数: 5

Post-crisis developments in young adults’ housing wealth 危机后年轻人住房财富的发展

IF 3 1区社会学

Journal of European Social Policy Pub Date : 2021-12-01 DOI: 10.1177/09589287211040443

Caroline Dewilde, Lindsay B. Flynn

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引用次数: 14

How wealth matters for social policy 财富如何影响社会政策

IF 3 1区社会学

Journal of European Social Policy Pub Date : 2021-11-22 DOI: 10.1177/09589287211056161

I. Marx, B. Nolan

引用次数: 2

How can we become more equal? Public policies and parents’ work–family preferences in Germany 我们怎样才能变得更加平等？德国的公共政策和父母的工作-家庭偏好

IF 3 1区社会学

Journal of European Social Policy Pub Date : 2021-11-17 DOI: 10.1177/09589287211035701

M. Bünning, L. Hipp

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引用次数: 2