Mens & Maatschappij - Volume 99, Issue 2, 2024

Abstract ‘Acting selflessly to effectively do something for yourself’: The individualistic perspective of young adults on Maatschappelijke Diensttijd Concerns about young adults’ social engagement in the Netherlands have prompted the implementation of Maatschappelijke Diensttijd (MDT), a service-learning policy for young adults, but it remains ambiguous what motivates and withholds young adults from participation. This st Read More

Abstract From trust to action: Quantitative research into the association between political trust, a personal feeling of responsibility and political participation amongst young adults This study investigates the association between political trust and four different types of political participation among young people and a possible mediation of these associations by a feeling of personal responsibility on the topic of climate chang Read More

Abstract Single mothers, double role. Difference in the effect of level of education between single mothers and mothers with partner on the depressive symptoms of their adult child In this article we asked whether the effect of education on the depressive symptoms of their adult children differs between single mothers and mothers with a partner. Previous research has shown that children from low-socioeconomic-status f Read More