The negative linkage between income inequality and social trust is widely acknowledged.
Despite this consensus, it remains unclear at what level of aggregation income inequality …

This article examines the ways in which the self-responsibilized individualism underpinning
contemporary concepts of the ideal European citizen, on the one hand (Frericks, 2014), and …

Background The association between income inequality and societal performance has been
intensely debated in recent decades. This paper reports how unmet need for medical care …

This article investigates attitudes towards the conditionality of benefits targeted to a specific
needy group, the unemployed, and analyses their relationship with the structure of income …

In recent decades, much attention has been paid to subjective well-being (SWB). Extensive
research in several fields has frequently examined the determinants of SWB, and previous …

Research suggests that doctor–patient relations have evolved from a doctor-centered,
paternalistic approach towards a more patient-centered, egalitarian model of interactions …

This chapter discusses reciprocity in connection with well-being and welfare and depicts
how it can be theoretically understood with respect to social work and social policy practices …

It is theorized that income inequality is an indicator of status inequality and should therefore
be associated with adverse health outcomes. In this article, we propose a novel way to …

Bounded solidarity has recently been criticized on the grounds that it valorizes homogeneity,
arbitrarily prioritizes compatriots over outsiders, and is ultimately unnecessary to democracy …

Solidarity has been fundamental to the European Union (EU) since its inception. As a
fundamental principle, solidarity provides the social 'glue'that holds the EU together. Yet, the …