Families and personal networks: an international comparative perspective

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1. Introduction; Eric D. Widmer, JacquesAntoine Gauthier, Karin Wall, Vida esnuitytand Rita Gouveia -- 2. Contextualising Personal Networks Across Birth Cohorts and Countries; Vasco Ramos, Vida esnuityt, Karin Wall, and Dominique Joye -- 3. A First Portrait of Personal Networks in a Comparative Perspective; Rita Gouveia, Gae Aeby, and Vida esnuityt -- 4. Changing Meanings of Family in Personal Relationships: a Comparative Perspective; Karin Wall, Rita Gouveia, Gae Aeby, and Vida esnuityt -- 5. Mapping the Plurality of Personal Configurations; Gae Aeby, Eric D. Widmer, Vida esnuityt, and Rita Gouveia -- 6. Understanding Personal Networks as Social Capital; Eric D. Widmer, Rita Gouveia, Gae Aeby, and Vida esnuityt -- 7. Linking Family Trajectories and Personal Networks; JacquesAntoine Gauthier, Gae Aeby, Vasco Ramos, and Vida esnuityt -- 8. Conclusions; Karin Wall, Vida esnuityt, Eric D. Widmer, and JacquesAntoine Gauthier.;Intro; Contents; Notes on Contributors; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1: Introduction; Setting the Scene: Portugal, Lithuania, and Switzerland; Personal Networks; Personal Networks in a Life Course Perspective; Research Design and Sample; Final Remarks; References; 2: Contextualising Personal Networks Across Birth Cohorts and Countries; Introduction; Social and Historical Background; Portugal; Switzerland; Lithuania; Overview of Social Development in the Three Countries; Main Characteristics of the post-WWII Cohorts; Normative Frameworks; Education and Occupations;This book critically assesses the main features of the modernization of family life and personal relationships by examining and comparing three European countries with different social and political pathways: Portugal, Switzerland and Lithuania. Drawing on national surveys of family trajectories and social networks, the contributors highlight personal and family relationships through the lens of network and life course perspectives as well as gender and generational perspectives. Providing innovative, comparative findings on families and personal networks through the use of diverse methodologies, this edited collection will be of interest to scholars, students and policymakers across a range of social science disciplines. 1. Introduction Eric D. Widmer, JacquesAntoine Gauthier, Karin Wall, Vida esnuitytand Rita Gouveia -- 2. Contextualising Personal Networks Across Birth Cohorts and Countries Vasco Ramos, Vida esnuityt, Karin Wall, and Dominique Joye -- 3. A First Portrait of Personal Networks in a Comparative Perspective Rita Gouveia, Gae Aeby, and Vida esnuityt -- 4. Changing Meanings of Family in Personal Relationships: a Comparative Perspective Karin Wall, Rita Gouveia, Gae Aeby, and Vida esnuityt -- 5. Mapping the Plurality of Personal Configurations Gae Aeby, Eric D. Widmer, Vida esnuityt, and Rita Gouveia -- 6. Understanding Personal Networks as Social Capital Eric D. Widmer, Rita Gouveia, Gae Aeby, and Vida esnuityt -- 7. Linking Family Trajectories and Personal Networks JacquesAntoine Gauthier, Gae Aeby, Vasco Ramos, and Vida esnuityt -- 8. Conclusions Karin Wall, Vida esnuityt, Eric D. Widmer, and JacquesAntoine Gauthier. Intro Contents Notes on Contributors List of Figures List of Tables 1: Introduction Setting the Scene: Portugal, Lithuania, and Switzerland Personal Networks Personal Networks in a Life Course Perspective Research Design and Sample Final Remarks References 2: Contextualising Personal Networks Across Birth Cohorts and Countries Introduction Social and Historical Background Portugal Switzerland Lithuania Overview of Social Development in the Three Countries Main Characteristics of the post-WWII Cohorts Normative Frameworks Education and Occupations Occupational TrajectoriesConclusion References 3: A First Portrait of Personal Networks in a Comparative Perspective Introduction Research Methodology and Results Composition of Personal Networks: Who Is Included? Kin and Non-kin Salience Specific Types of Tie Shared Co-residence History Duration of the Relationship Gender Homophily: Cross-Gender Versus Same Gender Preferences Identifying the Main Shaping Factors of Personal Networks Discussion References 4: Changing Meanings of Family in Personal Relationships: A Comparative Perspective Introduction: Research Issues and Theoretical FrameworkThe Core Bonds of Family Within Personal Networks Typology of s-Family Networks Shaping Factors: The Impact of National Context, Gender and Birth Cohort Identifying the Main Shaping Factors of the Types of As-Family Networks: Regression Analyses Discussion and Conclusions References 5: Mapping the Plurality of Personal Configurations Introduction A Typology of Personal Configurations Personal Configurations in the Light of Macro Contexts Individuals Positions in Social and Family Structures Main Factors Shaping Personal ConfigurationsConclusion References 6: Understanding Personal Networks as Social Capital Introduction Social Capital Across Portugal, Lithuania, and Switzerland Social Capital and Network Composition Conclusion References 7: Linking Family Trajectories and Personal Networks Introduction Life Trajectories and Macro Context Co-residence Trajectories in Adulthood Linking Family Trajectories and Personal Networks Research Aim Results Co-residence Trajectories Across Three Countries in the Wake of the Third Millennium The Influence of Co-residence Trajectories (1990-2010) on Personal Networks Across the Three CountriesConclusions References 8: Conclusions Assessing the Impact of Late Modernity on the Construction of Personal Networks: Complexity and Diversity of Outcomes The Impact of Historical, Social, and Welfare Contexts on Personal Networks Final Summary References Index