Disconnectedness among youth can have several dimensions. From a socio-economic viewpoint, failure in school, unemployment and the lack of an intimate relationship are among the most important ones. In our samples from SOEP youth questionnaires, approximately 13% of young people in Germany...

Substantial research on the relationship between family structures and child outcomes represents a considerable part of the literature. However, family structure provides a rather static view of the relationship of children's living arrangements and their well-being, revealing hardly anything...

The informal sector constitutes a vital part of developing countries' economy. It serves as a major source of employment and livelihood for the urban poor. However, despite its multifaceted economic contributions in many developing countries, little is known about its contribution. Hence, this...

In einer Zeit voller wirtschaftlicher und sozialer Brennpunkte mag die Auseinandersetzung mit Architektur nicht nahe liegen, wenn man den Aspekt der ästhetischen Gestaltung in den Vordergrund stellt. Architektur war und ist jedoch immer auch ein Seismograph der Gesellschaft, ihrer politischen,...