Andreas Klärner
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View article: SPATIAL INEQUALITIES AND ELECTORAL PREFERENCES IN CENTRAL EUROPE
SPATIAL INEQUALITIES AND ELECTORAL PREFERENCES IN CENTRAL EUROPE Open
This study describes the electoral implications of spatial polarization in Poland, the Czech Republic and eastern Germany. Empirically, it highlights the voting behavior of residents from selected territories as examples of disadvantaged r…
View article: The Mobility Interview: Triangulating Interview and Global Positioning System Data to Explore the Role of Mobility in Everyday Life
The Mobility Interview: Triangulating Interview and Global Positioning System Data to Explore the Role of Mobility in Everyday Life Open
This article presents a mixed-methods research protocol suitable for studying everyday mobility and its effects on life chances for a wide range of populations. We argue that it can address, among other issues, two important methodological…
View article: On the Role of Space, Place, and Social Networks in Social Participation
On the Role of Space, Place, and Social Networks in Social Participation Open
Recent literature recognises the importance of situating social networks in spatial contexts to better understand how space, place, and social networks interact and are co‐constituted. Despite this call, the mainstream literature in social…
View article: Places That Bond and Bind: On the Interplay of Space, Places, and Social Networks
Places That Bond and Bind: On the Interplay of Space, Places, and Social Networks Open
Social networks of socially disadvantaged individuals can help them in coping with everyday life and avoiding social exclusion. At the same time, social ties also have the power to bind an individual to their disadvantageous situation, per…
View article: Transport poverty meets car dependency: A GPS tracking study of socially disadvantaged groups in European rural peripheries
Transport poverty meets car dependency: A GPS tracking study of socially disadvantaged groups in European rural peripheries Open
This article explores the spatial mobility of disadvantaged populations in order to enhance our understanding of transport poverty. It is based on participatory GPS tracking data collected in peripheral rural regions in Czechia and Germany…
View article: Social Network Mechanisms
Social Network Mechanisms Open
The influence and significance of social networks in health research are becoming widely discussed. Sociological network research meets the demand for a stronger consideration of “contexts” or the “environment” that influences health and c…
View article: Social Networks and Health Inequalities: A New Perspective for Research
Social Networks and Health Inequalities: A New Perspective for Research Open
“Tell me how much your friends earn and I’ll tell you whether you smoke, what diseases you have and how old you’re going to become!” Part of this statement should be familiar to those who are interested in the connection between social ine…
View article: Unemployment, Social Networks, and Health Inequalities
Unemployment, Social Networks, and Health Inequalities Open
The loss of employment is an event that interferes with the lives of everyone affected, causes stress, and can have a negative impact on their health. Meta-analyses show that unemployed people have a worse state of health and a mortality r…
View article: Gender and Health Inequalities: Social Networks in the Context of Health and Health Behavior
Gender and Health Inequalities: Social Networks in the Context of Health and Health Behavior Open
There are significant differences in morbidity (incidence of disease) and mortality (death rate) between men and women. By puberty, male adolescents are more likely to have health problems. During puberty, girls suffer from chronic and men…
View article: Desiderata: Social Networks and Health Inequalities: Which Questions Remain Open?
Desiderata: Social Networks and Health Inequalities: Which Questions Remain Open? Open
“Tell me how much your friends earn, and I’ll tell you if you smoke, what diseases you have and how long your life will be!” With this somewhat pointed statement, we wanted to shed light on the empirically well-confirmed connection between…
View article: How Rural is Rural Populism? On the Spatial Understanding of Rurality for Analyses of Right‐wing Populist Election Success in Germany*
How Rural is Rural Populism? On the Spatial Understanding of Rurality for Analyses of Right‐wing Populist Election Success in Germany* Open
In this article, the authors take up the thesis of the narrative that the support for right‐wing populist election successes is located in rural areas. For the case of the German right‐wing populist party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) …
View article: On the normative foundations of marriage and cohabitation: Results from group discussions in eastern and western Germany
On the normative foundations of marriage and cohabitation: Results from group discussions in eastern and western Germany Open
Background: Since the 1960s the inclination to get married has been declining in almost all western industrialised countries. Partnership arrangements have become more diverse and the share of cohabiting couples and nonmarital births has b…
View article: Social network dynamics in the course of family formation: Results from a mixed-methods longitudinal study
Social network dynamics in the course of family formation: Results from a mixed-methods longitudinal study Open
In this article we examine the relationship between various biographical transitions of young adulthood and the structure of social networks. We ask how personal networks change in size and composition over the course of family formation o…