This article explains the factors that led to the use of a hybrid data collection tool—ie, a
single questionnaire designed to collect both quantitative and qualitative data—in two …

Since Granovetter's seminal works, the influence of personal networks on the labour market
has attracted widespread attention. This article analyses the role played by contacts in the …

Taking as a starting point the relationship between unemployment and the loss of social
support put forward by social exclusion theory, this article aims to analyse how long-term …

Abstract Through Nan Lin's social resource theory, network studies have demonstrated the
importance of personal contacts for status attainment. Achieving better occupations, wages …

Post‐Weberian definitions see the state–individual relationship as a “do ut des” one. The
state grants protection, education, medical care, and its citizens contribute labour …

Young people today are expected to navigate their precarious careers in an entrepreneurial
way. Self-employment is gaining ground on wage labour as one attractive strategy for …

This paper uses a life-history grid to collect narrative data on the labor market transitions of
young people aged 20–34 (n= 98) in order to analyze the support provided by relatives in …

Education–job mismatch is an indicator that describes the quality of an individual's
occupational achievements, with socio-familial background being one of the most influential …

This article studies the association between the characteristics of individuals' social
networks and expectations of career advancement, including pay raises and job promotions …

This chapter explores the relationship between (im) mobility and informality by analyzing
how informal practices evolve when people migrate and move within transnational social …