Social Change

The documentation and evaluation of change within a society is a core element of social science research. The description of social change entails the consideration of different domains of our life, such as work, family, income, mobility, political participation or gender roles, to name just a few examples. FORS contributes to the documentation of social change by collecting and sharing data that is comparable over the long term and can thus be used for the analysis of social change in Switzerland, by conducting research regarding long-term developments and by disseminating research results on social change to the public outside of academia.

FORS Publication Series on the monitoring of Social Change

FORS edited the Swiss Social Report in 2012 and 2016. From its first edition in 2000 to its final edition in 2016, the Swiss Social Report monitored the current situation and long-term trends in various domains of life in Switzerland. Additionally, FORS is a co-founder of the Social Change in Switzerland series, which has been regularly publishing short papers on various aspects of social change since 2016. These papers summarise research results and make them available to people outside the academic world.

Recent publications from FORS concerning Social Change

In addition to these two publication series, FORS collaborators consider social change in their own research and FORS offers them and researchers from outside of FORS the possibility to publish their results in the FORS Working Paper Series.

Scientific publications of FORS collaborators
Les réseaux de pouvoir des élites urbaines : du local au transnational. Strebel Michael A., Araujo Pedro, Benz Pierre, Debluë Claire-Lise, Legentilhomme Geoffroy, Mach André, 2024/07/13. pp. 57-79 dans Mach André, Araujo Pedro, Benz Pierre, Debluë Claire-Lise, Legentilhomme Geoffroy, Strebel Michael A. (eds.) Élites et pouvoir dans les grandes villes suisses (1890-2020), Alphil. [URN][serval:BIB_9F5B5299C203]

Les logiques résidentielles : suburbanisation, différenciations et rapprochements. Benz Pierre, Araujo Pedro, Debluë Claire-Lise, Legentilhomme Geoffroy, Mach André, Strebel Michael A., 2024/07/12. pp. 81-100 dans Mach André, Araujo Pedro, Benz Pierre, Debluë Claire-Lise, Legentilhomme Geoffroy Geoffroy, Strebel Michael A. (eds.) Élites et pouvoir dans les grandes villes suisses (1890-2020), Alphil. [URN][serval:BIB_E02C913D1567]

Transformations des élites urbaines : périodisation et dynamiques structurelles. Mach André, Araujo Pedro, Benz Pierre, Debluë Claire-Lise, Legentilhomme Geoffroy, Strebel Michael A., 2024/07/11. pp. 101-108 dans Mach André, Araujo Pedro, Benz Pierre, Debluë Claire-Lise, Legentilhomme Geoffroy, Strebel Michael A. (eds.) Élites et pouvoir dans les grandes villes suisses (1890-2020), Alphil. [URN][serval:BIB_7FBB43F0E67F]

Changes in subjective well-being and stress of older adults before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study in Switzerland. Valérie-Anne Ryser, Dawid Gondek, Marieke Voorpostel, 2024/07/06. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. Peer-reviewed. [DOI][Pmid][serval:BIB_1BA04EACBA55]

The COVID-19 pandemic and wellbeing in Switzerland-worse for young people? Gondek D., Vandecasteele L., Sánchez-Mira N., Steinmetz S., Mehmeti T., Voorpostel M., 2024/06/06. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 18 (1). Peer-reviewed. [DOI][WoS][Pmid][serval:BIB_76D61C250C65]

Beyond borders: Examining the role of national learned societies in the social sciences and humanities. Late Elina, Guns Raf, Pölönen Janne, Stojanovski Jadranka, Urbanc Mimi, Ochsner Michael, 2024/05/09. Learned Publishing. Peer-reviewed. [URN][DOI][WoS][serval:BIB_36C97A0F7C65]

Can We Explain the Generation Gap in Churchgoing? Stolz Jörg, Lipps Oliver, Voas David, Antonietti Jean-Philippe, 2024/05/06. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. Peer-reviewed. [DOI][serval:BIB_82F87215E0F4]

Concentration of Critical Events Over the Life Course and Life Satisfaction Later in Life. Comolli Chiara L., Bolano Danilo, Bernardi Laura, Voorpostel Marieke, 2024/05. Advances in Life Course Research, 61 (9) p. 100616. Peer-reviewed. [URN][DOI][Pmid][serval:BIB_FF460AE54664]

The Swiss Patrician Families between Decline and Persistence: Power Positions and Kinship Ties (1890–1957). Benz Pierre, Araujo Pedro, Legentilhomme Geoffroy, Mach André, Piguet Steven, Strebel Michael A., Widmer Emilie, 2024/04/12. Social Science History. Peer-reviewed. [URN][DOI][serval:BIB_74F40A789082]

Migration distance from birthplace and its association with relative income and employment share among heterosexual couples in Switzerland. Viry Gil, Drevon Guillaume, Masse Florian, Gauthier Jacques-Antoine, Kaufmann Vincent, Gumy Alexis, 2024/03/31. Population, Space and Place. Peer-reviewed. [DOI][WoS][serval:BIB_5F466725B054]

Dettes et santé mentale : perspective de genre. Henchoz Caroline, Wernli Boris, Coste Tristan, 2024/03/20. SociologieS. Peer-reviewed. [URN][serval:BIB_37EB49FFE4BF]

Attitudes Toward Immigration in Europe. Understanding the Links Between Pronatalism and Voluntary Childlessness. Szalma Ivett, Heers Marieke, 2024/03/05. International Journal of Sociology pp. 1-25. [DOI][serval:BIB_86828800C8B2]

Pourquoi et comment mobilier les chasseurs de tête. Davoine Eric, Zagato Christelle, Araujo Pedro, 2024/03/04. HR Today 1 pp. 40-41. [URN][serval:BIB_FC90208005CC]

When National Origins Equal Socio-economic Background: The Effect of the Ethno-class Parental Background on the Education of Children Coming of Age in Switzerland. Guichard Eduardo, Chimienti Milena, Bolzman Claudio, Le Goff Jean-Marie, 2024/02/02. Journal of International Migration and Integration. Peer-reviewed. [DOI][serval:BIB_C6E9B1C5A75F]

History matters: the statistical modelling of the life course. Scott Marc A., Le Goff Jean-Marie, Gauthier Jacques-Antoine, 2024/02. Quality & Quantity, 58 (1) pp. 445-469. Peer-reviewed. [DOI][serval:BIB_8D4D0405F853]

Going beyond the single item: deriving and evaluating a composite subjective wellbeing measure in the Swiss Household Panel. Gondek Dawid, García Garzón Eduardo, Sánchez-Mira Nuria, Vandecasteele Leen, Steinmetz Stephanie, Voorpostel Marieke, 2024/01/06. [serval:BIB_78CC39F3BF4B]

How loneliness increased among different age groups during COVID-19: a longitudinal analysis. Köster Fiona, Lipps Oliver, 2024/01/01. European Journal of Ageing, 21 (2). Peer-reviewed. [URN][DOI][Pmid][serval:BIB_4DB00CB2E221]

Employment and well-being after plant closure: Survey evidence from Switzerland on the mid and long run. Oesch Daniel, Köster Fiona, Studer Matthias, Baumann Isabel, 2023/12/01. Economic and Industrial Democracy. Peer-reviewed. [URN][DOI][serval:BIB_2A7FE0907890]

The effect of parental background on the potential education and employment of migrants’ children in Switzerland. Le Goff Jean-Marie, Guichard Eduardo, Chimienti Milena, Bolzman Claudio, Dasoki Nora, 2023/11/28. Ethnic and Racial Studies pp. 1-27. [DOI][serval:BIB_04416203AA6B]

The structural shifts in Switzerland’s economy and society, 2000– 2020. Oesch Daniel, 2023/11/01. pp. 73-93 dans The Oxford Handbook of Swiss Politics chap. 5, Oxford University Press. [URN][serval:BIB_AF13F4468359]

Des vies sociales bouleversées ? Les sociabilités en temps de pandémie dans les familles françaises, suédoises et suisses. Landour Julie, Barbier Pascal, Le Goff Jean-Marie, Chatot Myriam, Constantin Sandra, Lidegran Ida, Hultqvist Elizabeth, Braga Kestener Helena, 2023/08/16. Sociologie, 14 (2) pp. 223-240. Peer-reviewed. [serval:BIB_F9A40D8EC67E]

Parental Investment in Children’s Educational Pathways: A Comparative View on Swiss and Migrant Families. Kamm Chantal, Gomensoro Andrés, Heers Marieke, Hupka-Brunner Sandra, 2023/07/01. Swiss Journal of Sociology, 49 (2) pp. 367-394. Peer-reviewed. [DOI][serval:BIB_B7AE56AFDAC6]

Interdependency of relationships in stepfamilies – Variation across children’s residence arrangements. Arat Ece, Voorpostel Marieke, Bernardi Laura, 2023/06/27. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 40 (11) pp. 3656-3678. Peer-reviewed. [serval:BIB_B06ED2E46B00]

Falsches Feindbild Teilzeitarbeit. Oesch Daniel, 2023/05/08. Neue Zürcher Zeitung. [URN][serval:BIB_9441F7C630E3]

A dynamic perspective on the evolution of perceived stress levels in Switzerland: drivers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Klaas Hannah S., Kuhn Ursina, Ryser Valérie-Anne, Refle Jan-Erik, Tillmann Robin, Voorpostel Marieke, 2023/04/01. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, 14 (2) pp. 240-274. Peer-reviewed. [URN][DOI][serval:BIB_0F0468CBDCDE]

How much his or her job loss influences fertility: A couple approach. Di Nallo Alessandro, Lipps Oliver, 2023/02/13. Journal of Marriage and Family. Peer-reviewed. [URN][DOI][WoS][serval:BIB_A3BAB2B3B263]

Egalité des sexes et bien-être: Se marier ou vivre en union libre dans le contexte Suisse ? Le Goff Jean-Marie, Ryser Valérie-Anne, 2023/02/08. pp. 47-74 dans Diversité des familles et bien-être en SuisseEnquête sur les familles et les générations 2013 et 2018, Seismo. [URN][serval:BIB_2F0C9CEF1215]

Subjective social class has a bad name, but predicts life chances well. Oesch Daniel, Vigna Nathalie, 2023/02. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 83 p. 100759. Peer-reviewed. [URN][DOI][serval:BIB_F0A3C4DB08C6]

The Intergenerational Transmission of Family Dissolution: How it Varies by Social Class Origin and Birth Cohort. Di Nallo Alessandro, Oesch Daniel, 2023. European Journal of Population, 39 (3) p. 33. Peer-reviewed. [URN][DOI][Pmid][serval:BIB_078D72BD2206]

Subjective Well-Being, Family Dynamics and Vulnerability. Le Goff Jean-Marie, Ryser Valérie-Anne, Bernardi Laura, 2023. pp. 17-29 dans Withstanding Vulnerability throughout Adult Life, Springer Nature Singapore. [URN][DOI][serval:BIB_90954EC8E874]

How Family and Other Close Ties Shape Vulnerability Processes. Rossier Clémentine, Bernardi Laura, Baersywil Marie, Oris Michel, Sapin Marlène, Widmer Eric, 2023. pp. 153-167 dans Withstanding Vulnerability throughout Adult Life, Springer Nature Singapore. [DOI][serval:BIB_D62F8502DFB5]

How Personal Relationships Affect Employment Outcomes: On the Role of Social Networks and Family Obligations. Lalive Rafael, Oesch Daniel, Pellizzari Michele, 2023. pp. 49-66 dans Withstanding Vulnerability throughout Adult Life, Springer Nature Singapore. [URN][DOI][serval:BIB_42A7A01D2F20]

 

For all scientific publications by FORS collaborators see here.

Papers from the FORS Working Paper Series502 Bad Gateway

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2024-1
Going beyond the single item: deriving and evaluating a composite subjective wellbeing measure in the Swiss Household Panel
Dawid Gondek, Eduardo García Garzón, Núria Sánchez-Mira, Leen Vandecasteele, Stephanie Steinmetz, Marieke Voorpostel

2023-2
Political interest in Swiss probability-based political and social surveys
Nursel Alkoç

2023-1
Family Diversity: Updating a Household Typology in the Swiss Household Panel
Sandrine Morel

2021-3
Entropy measures of social mobility: The example of the intergenerational transmission of education
Georg P. Mueller

2021-2
Measurement of Sexism, Gender Identity, and Perceived Gender Discrimination: A Brief Overview and Suggestions for Short Scales
Jérôme Blondé, Lavinia Gianettoni, Dinah Gross and Edith Guilley

2021-1
Negative Voting Revisited: The 2020 US Presidential Election
Diego Garzia and Frederico Ferreira da Silva

2020-3
Sequentially mixing modes in an election survey
Oliver Lipps and Nicolas Pekari

2020-2
Introducing web in a refreshment sample of the Swiss Household Panel: Main findings from a pilot study
Marieke Voorpostel, Ursina Kuhn, Robin Tillmann, Gian-Andrea Monsch, Erika Antal, Valérie-Anne Ryser, Florence Lebert, Hannah S. Klaas and Nora Dasoki

 

2020-1
First results of the Swiss Household Panel – Covid-19 Study
Jan-Erik Refle, Marieke Voorpostel, Florence Lebert, Ursina Kuhn, Hannah S. Klaas, Valérie-Anne Ryser, Nora Dasoki, Gian-Andrea Monsch, Erika Antal and Robin Tillmann

2017-1
The impact of assortative mating on income inequality in Switzerland
Ursina Kuhn and Laura Ravazzini

2016-3
A methodological journey towards integrating a gender perspective into the measurement of violence against women and intimate partner violence
Julien Chevillard, Lavinia Gianettoni, and Véronique Jaquier

2016-2
Who are my people? Strengths and limitations of ego-centered network analysis: A case illustration from the Family tiMes survey
Gaëlle Aeby

2016-1
Does it take a village to raise a child? The buffering effect of relationships with relatives for parental life satisfaction
Małgorzata Mikucka and Ester Rizzi

A different version of this paper has meanwhile been published as :
Małgorzata, M. & Rizzi, E. (2016). Does it take a village to raise a child? The buffering effect of relationships with relatives for parental life satisfaction. Demographic Research 34, 943-994.

2015-5
Psychometric properties of extra-short Big Five personality measures in multi-topic surveys: Documenting personality traits in the SHP and MOSAiCH
Valérie-Anne Ryser

2015-3
The happiness-parenthood link in a context of limited state support: The case of Switzerland
Ester Rizzi and Malgorzata Mikucka

2014-3
Robustness of items within and across surveys
Caroline Vandenplas and Oliver Lipps

2013-6
Boundaries against immigrants and their subjectively felt discrimination
Kerstin Duemmler

2013-05
A foreigner who doesn’t steal my job : The role of unemployment risk and values in attitudes towards foreigners
Marco Pecoraro and Didier Ruedin

A different version of this paper has meanwhile been published as :
Pecoraro, M., & Ruedin, D. (2015). A foreigner who does not steal my job: The role of unemployment risk and values in attitudes toward equal opportunities. International Migration Review, 50(3), 628-666.

2012-03
Travail atypique et accès au troisième pilier en Suisse
Jenny Assi

2012-02
Parcours de formation : Analyse des trajectoires de formation des personnes résident en Suisse
Alexandre Pollien and Lorenzo Bonoli

2011-03
National minorities and their representation in Swiss surveys (II) : Which practices make a difference ? 
Francesco Laganà, Guy Elcheroth, Sandra Penic, Brian Kleiner, and Nicole Fasel

A different version of this paper has meanwhile been published as :
Laganà, F., Elcheroth, G., Penic, S., Kleiner, B., & Fasel, N. (2013). National minorities and their representation in social surveys : which practices make a difference ? Quality & Quantity, 47(3), 1287-1314.

2011-02
National minorities and their representation in Swiss surveys (I) : Providing evidence and analysing causes for their under-representation
Oliver Lipps, Francesco Laganà, Alexandre Pollien, and Lavinia Gianettoni

A different version of this paper has meanwhile been published as :
Lipps, O., Laganà, F., Pollien, A., & Gianettoni, L. (2013). Under-representation of foreign minorities in cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys in Switzerland. In Joan Font & Mónica Méndez (eds.) : Surveying Ethnic Minorities and Immigrant Populations : Methodological Challenges and Research Strategies : Amsterdam University Press : 241-267.

2010-04
The determinants of fixed-term contracts in contemporary Switzerland
Spartaco Greppi, Mario Lucchini, Jenny Assi, and Christian Marazzi

2010-03
Dialect-driven adaptation : Experiences from Switzerland
Isabelle Renschler, Brian Kleiner, and Martina Bichsel

A different version of this paper has meanwhile been published as :
Renschler, I., & Kleiner, B. (2013). Considering Dialect in Survey Research. Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/Bulletin de Méthodologie Sociologique, 118(1), 51-59.

2010-01
Income imputation in the Swiss Household Panel 1999-2007
Oliver Lipps

Contributions to blogs, newspapers and other non-scientific media
Le grand débat : Faut-il introduire en Suisse le PACS pour tous? Valérie-Anne Ryser, 15.11.22, Emission FORUM, RTS.

Comment le statut social des individus influence leur choix d’un partenaire? Ursina Kuhn, Laura Ravazzini, 30.05.2019, Tribu, RTS.

Als die Topverdiener davonzogen. Ursina Kuhn, 22/04/2019. Republik.

Wie ungleich die Einkommen verteilt sind. Ursina Kuhn, 25/03.2019. Republik.

Gegensätze ziehen sich nicht an – die Rolle von Bildung und Einkommen bei der Paarbildung in der Schweiz. Laura Ravazzini, Ursina Kuhn und Christian Suter, 03/2019.  Social Change in Switzerland, N° 17.

Die Entwicklung der Einkommensungleichheit in der Schweiz. Ursina Kuhn, Christian Suter, 10/2015. Social Change in Switzerland, N°2.

Data on Social Change at FORS

For researchers who want to analyse Social Change, SWISSUbase offers a wide range of datasets from the past and the present. We especially recommend the following datasets for analysis of change over time:

 

Discover a variety of Swiss datasets in education that can be obtained via SWISSUbase and reused for secondary analyses: https://forscenter.ch/data-services/showcase/

Security:

Sicherheit: Survey on attitudes towards security and defense in Switzerland from 1995 until today.