DOES SOCIAL CAPITAL ENHANCE POLITICAL PARTICIPATION? A MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS OF YOUNGER AND OLDER ADULTS IN EUROPE
Fredrica Nyqvist, Mikael Nygård, Rodrigo Serrat, Marina Näsman · 2023
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Fredrica Nyqvist and co-authors ask whether social ties boost political activity in Europe, and whether age changes the link. Their 2023 study splits activity into formal acts, such as party meetings, and informal acts, such as signing petitions or boycotts. Both forms can shift with age group and with change in welfare rules.
The team used survey data from 33 countries with more than 36,000 adults from 2016. Formal activity was far less common than informal activity, and both were lower in older adults. Social ties did predict activity, but the strength of the link varied with each nation's culture and welfare setup. Age thus shapes both how much people take part and why.
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| CREATOR | Fredrica Nyqvist, Mikael Nygård, Rodrigo Serrat, Marina Näsman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |