Family development and residential trajectories of two birth cohorts living in Switzerland:Between individualization and standardization

In a context of increasing pluralization and individualization of family forms, families would often develop through (individual) spatial mobility. This challenges a dominant view of the family that emphasises spatial proximity and residential stability in a conducive environment for family development. Using data from the Swiss survey Family tiMes and multi-channel sequence analysis, this article examines the links between residential context, residential mobility and family development over the life course

Understanding the reconstruction of personal networks through residential migration trajectories

This article examines how residential trajectories influence the spatiality and composition of personal networks. Three mechanisms are considered: the addition of spatially close network members, the selection of spatially distant network members, and the substitution of spatially distant network members by spatially close ones. An ego-centred network analysis combined with sequence analysis of residential experiences is used to capture the personal networks and the residential trajectories of individuals from two birth cohorts in Switzerland. A series of regression models tests the association between the types of personal networks that individuals develop, in terms of both spatial dispersion and composition, and their residential trajectories. The results show that individuals who moved far away from their place of birth are embedded in large and diversified personal networks, which include spatially distant relatives, local nuclear family members, and local friends. On average, individuals who experienced residential migration have larger and more diverse personal networks than individuals who stayed close to their place of birth. The addition mechanism accounts for much of this greater diversity.</p

Migration distance from birthplace and its association with relative income and employment share among heterosexual couples in Switzerland

Among heterosexual couples, employment of the female partner may suffer from household migration often driven by the job of the male partner. Most research has traditionally focused on the distance moved after couple formation and has neglected how far partners live from their birthplaces. Recent life course research has shown that staying in, leaving or returning to the place of origin of one or both partners often reflects couples’ work-family arrangements. This study contributes to this literature by examining the division of employment between partners and their relative contribution to household income according to migration distances. We analyse data from a national sample of economically active individuals living with heterosexual partners in Switzerland. When controlling for selectivity of migrant couples, the analysis confirms that long-distance household migration benefits men’s relative earnings. Among couples who migrated within the same region, employment is more equally shared between partners than among other couples, including non-migrant couples. The relative distance to birthplaces also matters. Women’s contribution to household income is higher among couples in which men migrated close to women’s birthplace and is lower among couples where women migrated close to men’s birthplace compared to women in other couples. This study suggests that future research on household migration should consider important social ties and places beyond the ‘last family move’ and the mechanisms by which these ties and places influence couples’ decisions about where to live together and economic outcomes

Les attitudes envers l’égalité des genres en Suisse, 2000-2017

Cet article analyse l'évolution des attitudes envers l’égalité des genres en Suisse entre 2000 et 2017. Il montre que les attitudes envers les rôles sociaux des femmes deviennent plus égalitaires, tandis que les attitudes envers la réalisation de l'égalité sont stables. Si le travail rémunéré des femmes fait l’objet d’un consensus, nos résultats soulignent la persistance d’une représentation traditionnelle du rôle des mères. Nous observons aussi une différence générationnelle de perception de la réalisation de l’égalité des genres : les plus jeunes considèrent davantage que les femmes ne sont plus discriminées en Suisse et sont moins favorables à des mesures de promotion des femmes. Finalement, notre analyse montre que les femmes entrant sur le marché du travail développent des attitudes plus égalitaires envers le travail rémunéré des femmes et des mères, alors que les femmes qui quittent le marché du travail deviennent plus traditionnelles

Einstellungen zur Geschlechtergleichstellung in der Schweiz, 2000-2017

In diesem Artikel werden die Trends von Einstellungen zur Geschlechtergleichstellung in der Schweiz zwischen 2000 und 2017 analysiert. Es wird aufgezeigt, dass die Einstellungen zu den sozialen Rollen von Frauen immer egalitärer werden, während die Einstellungen zur Erreichung der Gleichstellung stabil bleiben. Es herrscht zwar Konsens über die Erwerbsarbeit von Frauen, aber unsere Ergebnisse weisen auf das Fortbestehen einer traditionellen Auffassung der Mutterrolle hin. Des Weiteren zeigt sich ein Generationenunterschied in der Wahrnehmung der Erreichung der Geschlechtergleichstellung: Jüngere Menschen vertreten eher die Meinung, dass Frauen in der Schweiz nicht mehr diskriminiert werden, und befürworten weniger Massnahmen zur Frauenförderung. unserer Zudem zeigt sich, dass Frauen, die in den Arbeitsmarkt eintreten, egalitäre Einstellungen zur Erwerbsarbeit von Frauen und Müttern entwickeln, während aus dem Arbeitsmarkt ausscheidende Frauen traditionellere Einstellungen übernehmen

Analysing the role of social visits on migrants’ social capital:A personal network approach

There are concerns that migrants may be embedded in far-flung networks with support being less collective. The spatial dispersion of their relatives and friends would result in fragmented networks with lower solidarity and lower mutual trust than densely connected networks based on geographical proximity. This may be particularly true for migrants who rarely meet their relatives and friends face-to-face. Yet, it is unclear what role, if any, distant visits play in migrants’ social capital. This article examines these issues using representative data from Switzerland and a combination of network and sequence analysis. Results show that migrants have more spatially dispersed networks, which, in turn, are associated with higher number of emotional support ties compared to respondents with spatially close networks, yet they are characterised by low cohesion and low trust. Distant visits only partly moderate the influence of spatial dispersion on social capital. People who frequently visit or host their far-flung relatives and friends have more transitive networks and fewer supportive ties than those who see them less often, but they do not have higher trust in them. Overall, distant visits have relatively little impact on social capital, suggesting a network effect that goes beyond dyadic relationships