PRIN 2022-CUP H53D23005880006-Care and Covid-19: changes in social and spatial inequalities

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26 Jan 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company
Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia
Department
Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage
Research Field
Economics » Social economics
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Italy
Application Deadline
9 Feb 2024 – 12:00 (Europe/Rome)
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Other
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

The project addresses how COV19 affected the exchange of monetary and non-monetary support and care across Italian households. In EU countries, the vast majority of individuals are embedded in a tight network of social relations and exchanges which are key in providing support against social risks related to the participation in the labour market, to making families and facing poor health and disabilities. The COV19 emergency has called upon these networks, while social distancing measures have undermined support across households. In turn, these very relations are pivotal in buffering the effects of the crisis or in making individuals more vulnerable. These processes are particularly important in a society like the Italian one, characterised by scant formal services for the care and support of children, older people and other dependent people, and heavily relying on family solidarity (Saraceno & Keck 2010; Bertogg et al. 2021). Informal support provided across households and generations tends to be more intense, less voluntary and less widespread: fewer individuals take up a greater support burden and individuals in need of support tend to rely on a smaller network of often overburdened helpers (Brandt et al. 2009). Moreover, recent years have shown the rise of market solutions, especially in eldercare, which complement informal care resources and commodify care relations (Le Bihan et al. 2019, Bertogg et al. 2021). It is well known that the availability of formal support varies across and within regions due to different degrees and modes of development of social policies (Da Roit et al, 2019). Less is known about the variation of informal and market support. Against this background, the pandemic may have impacted the sense of security and wellbeing of both those receiving help and those providing it, but in unequal ways, along gender, class and geographical lines. The project aims to: – identify changes in “caregiving careers” at the outbreak of the pandemic: to determine the extent to which and for whom the pandemic has stopped, changed or boosted caregiving, and link these events to the subjective wellbeing of the caregivers; – analyse the economic (monetary and non-monetary) support provided and received by households and changes that occurred at the outbreak of the pandemic; – elicit patterns of solidarity during the first lockdown and analyse how they relate to households’ levels of (social, health and economic) needs and resources. After performing a systematic literature review and formulating specific The project addresses how COV19 affected the exchange of monetary and non-monetary support and care across Italian households. In EU countries, the vast majority of individuals are embedded in a tight network of social relations and exchanges which are key in providing support against social risks related to the participation in the labour market, to making families and facing poor health and disabilities. The COV19 emergency has called upon these networks, while social distancing measures have undermined support across households. In turn, these very relations are pivotal in buffering the effects of the crisis or in making individuals more vulnerable. These processes are particularly important in a society like the Italian one, characterised by scant formal services for the care and support of children, older people and other dependent people, and heavily relying on family solidarity (Saraceno & Keck 2010; Bertogg et al. 2021). Informal support provided across households and generations tends to be more intense, less voluntary and less widespread: fewer individuals take up a greater support burden and individuals in need of support tend to rely on a smaller network of often overburdened helpers (Brandt et al. 2009). Moreover, recent years have shown the rise of market solutions, especially in eldercare, which complement informal care resources and commodify care relations (Le Bihan et al. 2019, Bertogg et al. 2021). It is well known that the availability of formal support varies across and within regions due to different degrees and modes of development of social policies (Da Roit et al, 2019). Less is known about the variation of informal and market support. Against this background, the pandemic may have impacted the sense of security and wellbeing of both those receiving help and those providing it, but in unequal ways, along gender, class and geographical lines. The project aims to: – identify changes in “caregiving careers” at the outbreak of the pandemic: to determine the extent to which and for whom the pandemic has stopped, changed or boosted caregiving, and link these events to the subjective wellbeing of the caregivers; – analyse the economic (monetary and non-monetary) support provided and received by households and changes that occurred at the outbreak of the pandemic; – elicit patterns of solidarity during the first lockdown and analyse how they relate to households’ levels of (social, health and economic) needs and resources. After performing a systematic literature review and formulating specific
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hypotheses, the project will model (changing) patterns of solidarity and support across households before, during and after the pandemic based on the data of the nationally representative retrospective and longitudinal panel survey ITA.LI merged with data at the census-block level collected by ISTAT in 2021 and relevant administrative data.

Requirements

Research Field
Economics » Social economics
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The interview aims to assess the candidates’ skills and expertise on the following subjects:

– Knowledge, skills and experience related to quantitative analysis of longitudinal data;
– knowledge, skills and experience related to the analysis of spatial and institutional data;
– knowledge of the scientific debate and related hypotheses on spatial and social inequalities in monetary and nonmonetary support and care;
– assessment of basic knowledge of the Italian language for foreign candidates;
– assessment of English language proficiency.

Specific Requirements

a. Ph.D. in the field of Economic-Social Sciences;
b. the completion of attendance of a doctoral course pending the conferment of the degree;
c. specialization diplomas and certificates of attendance at postgraduate specialization courses, obtained both in Italy and abroad, the performance of documented research activities at public and private entities with contracts, scholarships or assignments both in Italy and abroad;
d. experience in national and international research groups with reference to activities and projects based on the analysis of quantitative data, particularly longitudinal data.

Languages
ITALIAN
Level
Excellent

Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Good

Additional Information
Benefits

The research fellowship amounts to 21.500,00 Euros per year, including taxes and social charges.

Selection process

Short-listed candidates will be invited for the interview on February 26th, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. via Google Meet.
The short-list of the candidates admitted to the interview and the related calendar, or any postponement, will be published on the University’s webpage on February 22nd, 2024.

Website for additional job details
https://www.unive.it/data/12137/#28190824

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
UNIVERSITA’ CA’ FOSCARI VENEZIA
Country
Italy
State/Province
no
City
VENEZIA
Postal Code
30123
Street
DORSO DURO 3246

Where to apply

Website
https://apps.unive.it/domandeconcorso-en/accesso/dfbc-ar-prin-2022-daroit

Contact

State/Province
no
City
VENEZIA
Website
http://www.unive.it
Street
DORSO DURO 3246
Postal Code
30123
E-Mail
[email protected]

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