This Research Topic invites articles based on longitudinal survey data that are particularly appropriate to examine the dynamics of different facets of social stratification. Panel studies have unique analytical advantages both for academic research and for monitoring and evaluating. They are essential to understand processes of mobility and inertia. They make it possible to: (a) measure and analyse social change; (b) distinguish between permanent and transitory characteristics of a given phenomenon; and (c) study both intergenerational and intragenerational patterns of phenomena such as poverty, income dynamics, health conditions and practices or political positioning. In addition, they allow researchers to establish (robust) causal relationships between social phenomena. Moreover, household panels allow for intra-household studies, such as the study of mutual influence of household members' attitudes and behaviours over time and their impact on social stratification.
The aim of this Research Topic is to make use of longitudinal data for stratification research. Theories can be tested as to their potential for causal explanation (as opposed to hypothesizing causal explanations through associations). Household panel data allow for disentangling individual causes from household contextual causes for mobility or inertia. Moreover, longitudinal data reveal to what extent factors of change or of inertia might change over time, due to changes in legislation or social policies. Questions of interest for the Research Topic are: What are stratifying factors over time? What dynamics exist? Have novel factors been identified (e.g., segregation, networks, social policies, political behaviour) that impact stratification? What impact do intra-household factors play?
We welcome substantive contributions from different conceptual and theoretical approaches, addressing topics such as education, employment, material reward, health, social networks, integration, political behaviour, or attitudes and values. Comparative analyses based on the Cross-National Equivalent File (CNEF) are particularly welcome. Papers no longer than 12000 words are especially appreciated.
Keywords:
stratification, inequalities, social class, social dynamics, longitudinal studies
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
This Research Topic invites articles based on longitudinal survey data that are particularly appropriate to examine the dynamics of different facets of social stratification. Panel studies have unique analytical advantages both for academic research and for monitoring and evaluating. They are essential to understand processes of mobility and inertia. They make it possible to: (a) measure and analyse social change; (b) distinguish between permanent and transitory characteristics of a given phenomenon; and (c) study both intergenerational and intragenerational patterns of phenomena such as poverty, income dynamics, health conditions and practices or political positioning. In addition, they allow researchers to establish (robust) causal relationships between social phenomena. Moreover, household panels allow for intra-household studies, such as the study of mutual influence of household members' attitudes and behaviours over time and their impact on social stratification.
The aim of this Research Topic is to make use of longitudinal data for stratification research. Theories can be tested as to their potential for causal explanation (as opposed to hypothesizing causal explanations through associations). Household panel data allow for disentangling individual causes from household contextual causes for mobility or inertia. Moreover, longitudinal data reveal to what extent factors of change or of inertia might change over time, due to changes in legislation or social policies. Questions of interest for the Research Topic are: What are stratifying factors over time? What dynamics exist? Have novel factors been identified (e.g., segregation, networks, social policies, political behaviour) that impact stratification? What impact do intra-household factors play?
We welcome substantive contributions from different conceptual and theoretical approaches, addressing topics such as education, employment, material reward, health, social networks, integration, political behaviour, or attitudes and values. Comparative analyses based on the Cross-National Equivalent File (CNEF) are particularly welcome. Papers no longer than 12000 words are especially appreciated.
Keywords:
stratification, inequalities, social class, social dynamics, longitudinal studies
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.