| Title |
The Multidimensionality of Welfare State Attitudes: A European Cross-National Study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Social Indicators Research, June 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11205-012-0099-4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Femke Roosma, John Gelissen, Wim van Oorschot |
| Abstract |
When evaluating the various aspects of the welfare state, people assess some aspects more positively than others. Following a multidimensional approach, this study systematically argues for a framework composed of seven dimensions of the welfare state, which are subject to the opinions of the public. Using confirmatory factor analyses, this conceptual framework of multidimensional welfare attitudes was tested on cross-national data from 22 countries participating in the 2008 European Social Survey. According to our empirical analysis, attitudes towards the welfare state are multidimensional; in general, people are very positive about the welfare state's goals and range, while simultaneously being critical of its efficiency, effectiveness and policy outcomes. We found that these dimensions relate to each other differently in different countries. Eastern/Southern Europeans combine a positive attitude towards the goals and role of government with a more critical attitude towards the welfare state's efficiency and policy outcomes. In contrast, Western/Northern Europeans' attitudes towards the various welfare state dimensions are based partly on a fundamentally positive or negative stance towards the welfare state. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Romania | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 171 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 37 | 21% |
| Researcher | 26 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 26 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 25 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 7% |
| Other | 26 | 15% |
| Unknown | 24 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 117 | 66% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 7 | 4% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 6 | 3% |
| Psychology | 5 | 3% |
| Engineering | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 11 | 6% |
| Unknown | 27 | 15% |
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