Research
Projects conducted by the COALESCE Lab members
PATCHWORK
A network science approach to social cohesion in European societies
As European societies are becoming increasingly unequal, diverse, and polarised, concerns about their cohesion are growing. In this light, it is surprising that social cohesion research has almost entirely ignored one of its core dimensions: relationships.
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INCLUSIVITY
Inclusivity norms to counter polarization in European societies
The project team focuses their research on inclusivity norms, which are social group norms that promote equality-based respect, dialogue, and unity, to prevent the harmful consequences of polarization for the social tissue of European communities.
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RECERCAIXA
Strategies of survival of households in poverty: The role of formal and informal support networks
The global financial crisis of 2008-2014 increased the number of households in situations of poverty in Catalonia (as in the rest of Spain) and the severity of their problems.
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Special module of the National Barometer
The economic crisis and social cohesion in Spain
The economic crisis of 2008-2014 hit Spain hard, leading to high unemployment rates, evictions, and emigration.
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