A Young Generation Under Pressure?: The Financial Situation and the “Rush Hour” of the Cohorts 1970–1985 in a Generational Comparison

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Persistent Pandemic of Precariousness: Young People at Work....Pages 3-21
Comparing Welfare Regime Changes: Living Standards and the Unequal Life Chances of Different Birth Cohorts....Pages 23-36
How Does Globalization Affect the Life Courses of Young Men and Women in Modern Societies?....Pages 37-55
Traditional Inequalities and New Insecurities: Long-Term Trends in the Transition to the Labor Market in Germany....Pages 57-76
German Bundestag Survey on Intergenerational Justice in the Labour Market....Pages 77-105
Front Matter....Pages 108-108
On the Way to Life-Domains Balance: Success Factors and Obstacles....Pages 109-128
Shifting Parenthood to Advanced Reproductive Ages: Trends, Causes and Consequences....Pages 129-154
The “Rush Hour” of Life: Insecurities and Strains in Early Life Phases as a Challenge for a Life Course-Oriented, Sustainable Social Policy....Pages 155-166
Front Matter....Pages 168-168
Age Groups and Generations: Lines of Conflict and Potentials for Integration....Pages 169-185
Who Wants What from the Welfare State? Socio-structural Cleavages in Distributional Politics: Evidence from Swiss Referendum Votes....Pages 187-205
Being Less Active and Outnumbered?....Pages 207-224
The Emergence of Pensioners’ Parties in Contemporary Europe....Pages 225-247