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30/07/2020

Challenges for the successful integration of immigrant children in Switzerland in the transition to adulthood.

This thesis explores the existence (or not) of structural inequalities and their role in the process of the "successful" integration of immigrant children in Switzerland during the transition to adulthood. Dr Andrés Guarin focuses on three dimensions:

21/07/2020

Social change and perceptions of norms, a virtuous circle for greater tolerance of sexual minorities

In Switzerland, sexual minorities are increasingly tolerated and recently passed laws are bringing equality closer. However, according to Dr Léïla Eisner's thesis, it is not yet certain whether this change in perception is actually being perceived.

20/07/2020

Sense of continuity, an ally in coping with the loss of a partner

Dr Charikleia Lampraki's thesis shows the impact on health of senses of self-continuity and social continuity after the loss of a partner.

20/07/2020

Persistent gender wage gaps in Switzerland

In his thesis, Dr Patrick McDonald observed that for men, marriage is associated with a wage premium, while for women, having children is associated with a wage penalty, especially for young mothers.

18/07/2020

Are community-based interventions good vehicles for mental health promotion among seniors?

Annahita Ehsan investigated the impact of the community-based social capital interventions of Quartiers Solidaires (Neighborhoods in Solidarity) on the mental health promotion of older adults in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

17/07/2020

Job offer - Junior researcher in social psychology

Within the framework of the SNSF project The Psychological Effects of Income Inequality under the supervision of Nicolas Sommet (SNSF Ambizione Lecturer), the LIVES Centre fills a new position.

26/06/2020

The NCCR LIVES has a brand new design and becomes the LIVES Centre!

The LIVES Centre presents its new visual identity as well as its new website!

22/06/2020

Press release - Less spatial segregation in cantons with many foreigners

In the 22nd issue of the journal Social Change in Switzerland, Jonathan Zufferey and Philippe Wanner (University of Geneva) examine the spatial distribution of the foreign population in Switzerland. Spatial segregation is strongest in the cantons of Bern and Valais and weakest in Geneva, Vaud and Ticino. With regard to nationalities, the highest segregation is observed for nationals from Turkey and North America.

20/05/2020

LIVES call for research projects

The LIVES Centre invites advanced researchers to submit a research project proposition with an international collaboration until June 30, 2020.

The funding will start as of January 2021 at the earliest and will finish at the end of 2022 at the latest.

31/03/2020

Press release - Reducing energy consumption: The inconsistent intentions of the Swiss population

While consumption of fossil fuels is increasing and global awareness of global warming is growing, the intentions of households to reduce their own consumption are not keeping pace. The new issue of the journal Social Change in Switzerland shows with the help of a survey of 5,000 households that only one third of individuals say they want to reduce their carbon footprint. Moreover, among the latter, this intention is hardly translated into concrete intentions in terms of car use, electricity or heating.