PRIN 2022 M4C2 1.1-Care and Covid-19: changes in social and spatial inequalities

  • Venezia
  • Tempo determinato
  • Full time
  • 1 mese fa
Offer DescriptionThe project addresses how COV19 affected the exchange of monetary and non-monetary support and care across Italian households. In EU countries, the vast majority of individuals are embedded in a tight network of social relations and exchanges which are key in providing support against social risks related to the participation in the labour market, to making families and facing poor health and disabilities. The COV19 emergency has called upon these networks, while social distancing measures have undermined support across households. In turn, these very relations are pivotal in buffering the effects of the crisis or in making individuals more vulnerable. These processes are particularly important in a society like the Italian one, characterised by scant formal services for the care and support of children, older people and other dependent people, and heavily relying on family solidarity (Saraceno & Keck 2010; Bertogg et al. 2021). Informal support provided across households and generations tends to be more intense, less voluntary and less widespread: fewer individuals take up a greater support burden and individuals in need of support tend to rely on a smaller network of often overburdened helpers (Brandt et al. 2009). Moreover, recent years have shown the rise of market solutions, especially in eldercare, which complement informal care resources and commodify care relations (Le Bihan et al. 2019, Bertogg et al. 2021). It is well known that the availability of formal support varies across and within regions due to different degrees and modes of development of social policies (Da Roit et al, 2019). Less is known about the variation of informal and market support. Against this background, the pandemic may have impacted the sense of security and wellbeing of both those receiving help and those providing it, but in unequal ways, along gender, class and geographical lines. The project aims to: - identify changes in “caregiving careers” at the outbreak of the pandemic: to determine the extent to which and for whom the pandemic has stopped, changed or boosted caregiving, and link these events to the subjective wellbeing of the caregivers; - analyse the economic (monetary and non-monetary) support provided and received by households and changes that occurred at the outbreak of the pandemic; - elicit patterns of solidarity during the first lockdown and analyse how they relate to households' levels of (social, health and economic) needs and resources. After performing a systematic literature review and formulating specific hypotheses, the project will model (changing) patterns of solidarity and support across households before, during and after the pandemic based on the data of the nationally representative retrospective and longitudinal panel survey ITA.LI merged with data at the census-block level collected by ISTAT in 2021 and relevant administrative data.RequirementsResearch Field Economics » Social economics Education Level Master Degree or equivalentSkills/QualificationsThe interview, which will be held telematically, on the following subjects:Knowledge, skills and experience related to quantitative analysis of longitudinal data;
knowledge, skills and experience related to the analysis of spatial and institutional data;
knowledge of the scientific debate and related hypotheses on spatial and social inequalities in monetary and nonmonetary support and care;
assessment of basic knowledge of the Italian language for foreign candidates;
assessment of English language proficiency.Languages ENGLISHLanguages ITALIANResearch Field Economics » Social economicsAdditional InformationBenefitsThe research fellowship amounts to 21.500,00 Euros per year, including taxes and social charges.Eligibility criteriaThe selection is made through evaluation of candidates' scientific and professional qualifications, curriculum vitae, scientific production, followed by an interviewSelection processShort-listed candidates will be invited for the interview on April 10th, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (Rome CET) via Google Meet.
The short-list of the candidates admitted to the interview and the related calendar, or any postponement, will be published on the University's webpage on April 3rd, 2024Website for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute UNIVERSITA' CA' FOSCARI VENEZIA Country Italy State/Province Public research City VENEZIA Postal Code 30123 Street DORSO DURO 3246Where to apply WebsiteContact State/Provinceno CityVENEZIA WebsiteStreetDORSO DURO 3246 Postal Code30123 E-Mailricerca.fbc@unive.it Phone0412349173STATUS: EXPIRED

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