Poverty and the social participation of young people: an analysis of poverty-related withdrawal mechanisms

Andreas Damelang and Georgi Kloß
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Andreas Damelang: Chair of Sociology and Empirical Social Research, School of Business and Economics, University Erlangen-Nuremberg
Georgi Kloß: Chair of Sociology and Empirical Social Research, School of Business and Economics, University Erlangen-Nuremberg

Journal for Labour Market Research, 2013, vol. 46, issue 4, 321-333

Abstract: "This paper analyses poverty-specific withdrawal mechanisms of children and adolescents. A lower social participation rate in extracurricular organisations decreases opportunities for informal learning and consequently reduces life chances. Poverty research has demonstrated that financial constraints and the social withdrawal that result from feelings of shame cause lower participation rates. By dividing extracurricular leisure activities into fee-based and non-contributory activities, it is possible to discriminate between the two mechanisms. Our empirical cross-sectional analysis is based on the panel study 'Labour Market and Social Security' (PASS). The results demonstrate that primarily financial shortages explain decreased participation opportunities and to a substantially lesser extent social withdrawal. Additionally, the findings suggest that social deprivation occurs only in situations of long-lasting poverty." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Keywords: Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Armut; Auswirkungen; Chancengleichheit; Freizeitmöglichkeiten; informelles Lernen; Jugendliche; junge Erwachsene; ökonomische Faktoren; soziale Ausgrenzung; soziale Deprivation; soziale Partizipation; IAB-Haushaltspanel; 2008-2009 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D22 J20 J23 J63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-10-15
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