Bedarfsgemeinschaften und ihre Mitglieder in der Beratungs- und Vermittlungsarbeit der Jobcenter

Holger Bähr, Andrea Kirchmann, Christin Schafstädt, Khira Sippli, Jochen Späth and Bernhard Boockmann
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Holger Bähr: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany
Andrea Kirchmann: Institut für Angewandte Wirtschaftsforschung in Tübingen
Christin Schafstädt: Institut für Angewandte Wirtschaftsforschung in Tübingen
Khira Sippli: Institut für Angewandte Wirtschaftsforschung in Tübingen
Jochen Späth: Institut für Angewandte Wirtschaftsforschung in Tübingen
Bernhard Boockmann: Institut für Angewandte Wirtschaftsforschung in Tübingen

No 201906, IAB-Forschungsbericht from Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany]

Abstract: "While placement, counselling and active labour market policy for recipients of German means-tested welfare benefits for jobseekers are based on the potentials and needs of the individual, the amount of welfare benefits received depends on the structure of the household. The present study examines how the fact that benefits are jointly received by all members of multi-person households is taken into account in the practice of counseling and placement in German job centres. The study follows a 'mixed methods' approach in which quantitative and qualitative methods are combined. First, qualitative interviews were conducted in six job centres with caseworkers, team or area managers, equal opportunities officers and job centre management. In addition, interviews with representatives of regional directorates of the Federal Employment Agency were conducted. Also, counselling interactions between caseworkers and welfare recipients were observed using the method of participant observation. Second, a standardized survey of placement experts in 30 job centres was conducted providing information on caseworkers' attitudes and strategies with regard to welfare receiving households. In addition, a factorial survey (vignette analysis) was carried out." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Keywords: Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Bedarfsgemeinschaft; Befragung; Beratungsgespräch; Familienstruktur; Grundsicherung nach SGB II; Jobcenter; Kinder; Mütter; Arbeitslosengeld II-Empfänger; Väter; Arbeitsvermittler; Arbeitsvermittlung (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 196 pages
Date: 2019-08-08
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