Objective The objective of this project is to investigate how changing social contexts, from macro-societal to micro-interpersonal, affect social integration, well-being and intergenerational solidarity across different European nations. Debates on ageing societies predominantly focus on the circumstances of the old. Our approach builds from three key premises. First, ageing affects all age groups: the young, the middle-aged, and the old. Second, there are critical interdependencies between family generations and between men and women. Third, we must recognize and distinguish analytical levels: the individual, dyad (parent-child, partners), family, region, historical generation, and country. Building from these premises, we examine: (a) multiple linkages in families (e.g. transfers up and down family lineages, interdependencies between older and younger family members); (b) multiple linkages across time (measures at different points in time, at different points in the individual and family life course); (c) multiple linkages between, on the one hand, national and regional contexts (e.g. policy regimes, economic circumstances, normative climate, religiosity), and, on the other hand, individual behaviour, well-being and values. Throughout the project we will test, develop, and use methodological strategies that enable sound policy making. By identifying intergenerational care regimes (that is, combinations of child care provisions and provisions for the frail old) and their shortcomings, we will contribute to the substantive understanding of the risks of becoming socially isolated and/or lacking necessary supports. A consortium of eight partners organized in six teams will carry out the project. All partners are involved in the Gender and Generations Program, a system of nationally comparative surveys and contextual databases, which aims at improving the knowledge base for policy-making in UNECE countries. Currently, data are available from 12 countries. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabases Keywords Demographic changes all ages intergenerational solidarity social integration Programme(s) FP7-SSH - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities Topic(s) SSH-2007-3.1-01 - The impcat of European demographic changes in Europe Call for proposal FP7-SSH-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator ERASMUS UNIVERSITEIT ROTTERDAM Address Burgemeester oudlaan 50 3062 PA Rotterdam Netherlands See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Groot-Rijnmond Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Patrick Heeres (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 195 620,20 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL Belgium EU contribution € 120 290,00 Address Pleinlaan 2 1050 Bruxelles / brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Inge Cornillie (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN Belgium EU contribution € 120 300,00 Address Prinsstraat 13 2000 Antwerpen See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Antwerpen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Leen Verreydt (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window WISSENSCHAFTSZENTRUM BERLIN FUR SOZIALFORSCHUNG GGMBH Germany EU contribution € 139 732,00 Address Reichpietschufer 50 10785 Berlin See on map Region Berlin Berlin Berlin Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Birgit Baumer (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window NORSK INSTITUTT FOR FORSKNING OM OPPVEKST, VELFERD OG ALDRING Norway EU contribution € 225 956,00 Address Munthes gate 29 0260 Oslo See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Britt Slagsvold (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT Netherlands EU contribution € 222 223,00 Address Heidelberglaan 8 3584 CS Utrecht See on map Region West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Wim Zinger (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ESTONIAN INTERUNIVERSITY POPULATION RESEARCH CENTRE Estonia EU contribution € 120 200,00 Address Gonsiori 33-36 10147 Tallinn See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Luule Sakkeus (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window UNIVERSITA COMMERCIALE LUIGI BOCCONI Italy EU contribution € 218 828,00 Address Via sarfatti 25 20136 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ilaria Fortuna (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE AKADEMIE VAN WETENSCHAPPEN - KNAW Participation ended Netherlands EU contribution € 136 544,80 Address Kloveniersburgwal 29 het trippenhuis 1011 JV Amsterdam See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Other Administrative Contact Vanessa Hage (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
