Mens & Maatschappij - Volume 92, Issue 3, 2017

Summary Reciprocal causal relationships between financial success, (in)formal social contact and generalized trust in the Netherlands: Findings from cross-lagged panel models To keep functioning, society increasingly relies on generalized trust – that is, the belief that others in general will act in one’s interest. Theory states that life experiences, such as financial success and the formation of (in)formal social contact, can infl Read More

Abstract In this article we examine the labor market outcome of different types of craftsmen. Do vocationally educated craftsmen have a smoother school-to-work transition than graduates with general skills? We analyze this question using Dutch Labor Force Surveys from 1996 to 2012. We find that craftsmen who have a very specialized educational degree are less likely to be unemployed at the start of their careers. However, t Read More

Summary The role of craftsmanship within the educational system and the labor market: A literature review and operationalization Craftsmanship is a popular term, both in the academic literature as in the public debate. However, what craftsmanship means remains often unknown. In this literature review we examined how craftsmanship is and can be defined and how one can become a craftsman. A typology is derived, a Read More

In deze nieuwe rubriek van Mens & Maatschappij, ‘In de etalage’, brengen we recent gepubliceerde Engelstalige sociaalwetenschappelijke artikelen extra onder de aandacht bij het Nederlandstalige publiek. In deze bijdragen beschrijven auteurs beknopt hun bevindingen en de belangrijke wetenschappelijke en/of maatschappelijke implicaties van hun onderzoek. Dit is een dienst van de auteurs aan collega-academici die het Read More