This paper analyses if European citizens are willing to show solidarity with debt-ridden EU member states during the recent crisis. Based on a theoretical concept comprehending four dimensions of solidarity - generalised willingness to support, existence of social cleavages, reasons of...

German Abstract: Neueren Studien zufolge hat in der deutschen Mittelschicht die Angst vor dem sozialen Abstieg, d.h. vor Verlust des sozioökonomischen Status, seit Jahren zugenommen. Wir argumentieren, dass die These eines im Schichtvergleich überproportionalen Anstiegs von...

The paper examines the extent to which the prestige value of a retiree's former occupation increases the likelihood that they will make a transition into volunteering after retirement. Following social production function theory, we assume that when a person retires, the prestige value attached...