Auteur: Jimmy Verheij
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MSc scriptie: Gentrificatie en sociale schokken
Verkoop van sociale huurwoningen is voor de Amsterdamse woningcorporaties een belangrijke bouwsteen voor het realiseren van een inclusieve en duurzame stad. De verenigde woningcorporaties hebben echter onvoldoende in beeld wat het effect is van het gezamenlijke verkoopbeleid op het gevoel van sociale samenhang onder hun huurders. Op basis van microdata uit het eerste grootschalige bewonersonderzoek onder Amsterdamse sociale huurders laat dit onderzoek via mixed-methods zien dat intensieve verkoop misschien goed is voor de buurt, maar niet per se goed is voor de samenhang onder buurtbewoners. Analyse van het huidige verkoopbeleid van de corporaties maakt duidelijk dat in een aantal Amsterdamse buurten intense veranderingen in de bewonerssamenstelling zijn te verwachten. Het betreffende woonmilieu blijkt echter een bepalende factor voor het manifesteren van zogenaamde ‘sociale schokken’. Zo lijken levendige volksbuurten bijvoorbeeld vatbaarder voor afbreuk van sociale samenhang dan rustige woonwijken. Inzichten over beleidseffecten reiken verder. Amsterdam staat mogelijk aan de vooravond van een vijfde gentrificatiegolf waarin het verkoopsubstituut middenhuur een nieuwe vorm van sociale buurtveranderingen kan veroorzaken. De gezamenlijke corporaties kunnen deze dynamische stad in balans houden door: het duiden van dynamiek, begrijpen van buurten en het creëren van kwalitatieve collectieve ruimten in samenhang te implementeren.
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Book: Equal opportunities in the city
Social inequality is a complex issue. Scientific insight, built up over a longer period of time and from multiple perspectives, is indispensable for structural solutions. The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has broad expertise in this field. Inequality is a spearhead in the research. The Amsterdam Center for Inequality Studies, affiliated with the UvA's social faculty, combines scientific expertise in this field with social engagement. Researchers from different disciplines work together to get a grip on the origin and prevention of inequality.
This volume
The contributions to this volume examine the state of knowledge in the field in question for a large number of themes, and which knowledge questions are still open. We want to contribute to the UvA's ambition to strengthen the connection with the city. We therefore hope that this collection will reach different audiences: policymakers, politicians, social partners and scientists. By posing new knowledge questions, we hope to contribute to a knowledge base and research agenda with which the city, social partners and science can move forward in their ambition to strengthen ties.
Source: van de Werfhorst, H., & van Hest, E. 2019. Gelijke kansen in de stad. Amsterdam University Press. ISBN: 9789048550890
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Inequality in the city council
Combating inequality is one of the top priorities of the Municipality of Amsterdam. Now that the corona crisis has hit our city hard, this priority is more important than ever. The social and health impacts of the crisis are unevenly distributed across the city and are expected to be felt for years to come.
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Knowledge Center for Inequality
The Knowledge Center for Inequality aims to describe and explain new, persistent or growing forms of inequality in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area – and in particular the accumulation of inequality within and across life domains and life stages – and to contribute through research to the (further) development of practices that can prevent or combat inequality. We translate this mission into three target domains: describing, understanding and tackling inequality.
The Inequality Knowledge Center is a joint initiative of the Municipality of Amsterdam and the four knowledge institutions in the city: UvA, VU, HvA and Inholland. The research programs and projects will start around January 1, 2022. From then on, more content will be available in this collection.
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Kohnstamm Instituut
Kohnstamm Instituut is a research institute that performs analyses on various topics in the fields of education, schooling, and nurture and youth aid. We consider it our mandate to promote opportunities for children, young adults and adults and the promotion of quality of schooling, upbringing and youth. Our research is relevant to both the field of educational-practice and to policy makers. We work from a life course perspective and our research consists of all age groups and forms of education, from preschool and higher education to lifelong learning.
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Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies (UvA)
AMCIS research focuses on how institutions affect inequalities in political participation and decision-making, life courses, educational and occupational careers, and well-being. Within AMCIS, researchers from Sociology, Political Science, Demography, Educational Science, and Economics work together to study the impact of institutions on inequalities in the fields of labour, education, and politics.
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National organisations and inequality
In this collection you will find national organizations that are engaged in research on inequality of opportunity. Here you will find the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, the Equal Opportunities Alliance (GKA) of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the Social and Economic Council (SER), the Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR) and the Verwey-Jonker Institute.
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Equal opportunities in education
In Amsterdam, equality is high on the agenda. That is why the municipality is investing in individual guidance and support, because: for children who receive less at home, more is needed at school. But the city will mainly focus on tackling the system that promotes inequality. Alderman Marjolein Moorman: “Children are now selected at the age of 11 or 12 at an educational level. This is disastrous for children with a language delay or a difficult home situation. Moreover, this early selection ensures that students are no longer in the classroom with children with a different educational level from a very young age. That is a bad development for all students.”
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Equal opportunities in the labor market
The labor market has always been characterized by inequalities, but in recent decades many types of inequality between workers have increased. As a result, the labor market is increasingly characterized by large differences – gaps – between different groups. One of the most pronounced gaps is the gap between well-protected workers with permanent salaried contracts and a wide range of workers with 'atypical' or 'non-standard' contracts – such as temporary contracts, and temporary and on-call workers – who are much less know protection with regard to work and income. Other gaps concern those between highly educated and low-skilled workers, between high-paid and low-paid workers, and between immigrants and natives in the labor market. The 'old' gap between male and female workers is also remarkably persistent, although it seems to be slowly narrowing.
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Equal opportunities in the housing market
Having a roof over your head is a fundamental human right. It is a basic necessity of life that makes it possible to lead a dignified life. This fundamental right is under pressure when people do not have equal opportunities when looking for a (rental) home. Recent research shows that one in three home seekers suspect that he, she or them is being discriminated against when getting a rental home. When someone is unable to find a home, this can have serious consequences. A house is the basis for building an existence. In addition, experiencing discrimination can have harmful consequences for people's health and well-being.
In this collection you will find articles on equal opportunities in the housing market.