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Family Research between
scientific and social impact
Rudolf Richter
Prof. of Sociology, University of Vienna,
President of RC06-Family Research of ISA
[email protected]
Committee for Family Research
http://www.rc06-isa.org/
The purpose of the RC06-Family research of the
International Sociological Association (ISA) (We
call it shortly: Committee on Family Research
(CFR)) is to encourage family research of high
quality within and between countries.
To fulfill the purpose the committee ...
• organizes the sessions on family at the meetings of the
ISA.
• sponsors international seminars (at least one between ISA
congresses) on topics of theoretical, methodological or
substantive importance as well as international training
seminars to add to the skills of family researchers.
• arranges for the publication of matters of importance in the
research area of family.
• provides an international roster of family sociologists for
individuals and organizations seeking consultation or
research associates.
• provides a newsletter to the membership at least twice
annually.
• New!!! Blog and Twitter: http://www.rc06-isa.org/
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Family Research at the Department of
Sociology at the University of Vienna
Key researchers:
Univ. Prof. Dr. Rudolf Richter
Dr. Ulrike Zartler
Mission
We want to promote sociological research for
the benefit of the public. Our aim is to perform
research along social problems occurring.
This is not merely applied research. We want
to base it in different aspects of sociological
theory, moreover we generally aim at
multimethods research, implementing also
new and holistic approaches
Vision
The sociological studies are distributed in
research reports as well as in high standard
peer reviewed journals. Research should
contribute to new developments in sociology
as well as inspire society.
Recent Studies
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Research on fathers
Transition to parenthood
Social reporting on family issues
Family and children
Single parent families
Divorce and separation: Children‘s
perceptions
Research on Fathers
Men create identity as fathers. Family Policy.
Publications: Eva-Maria Schmidt: „Bis ich selbst Vater geworden bin“.
Vateridentitäten aus der Sicht biographischer Selbstdeutungen. In: Olaf Kapella,
Christiane Rille-Pfeiffer (Hg) Papa geht arbeiten. Vereinbarkeit aus der Sicht von
Männern. (based on a MA thesis on Fathers identities, Supervisor: Rudolf Richter)
Höfner, Claudia , Schadler, Cornelia, Richter Rudolf (2011):
When men become fathers: Men's Identity at the Transition to Parenthood. In:
Journal of Comparative Family Studies, Special Issue, Vol. 42, No. 5, 2011 - Family
Diversity and Gender (Guest Editors: B. Neves, F. Amaro)
Richter, Rudolf. Fathers in parental leave – structure matters. Presentation at Kyoto
Seminar 2011
Transition to Parenthood
Ethnographic posthumanist/neomaterialist
study about the process of becoming parents
and parents’ practices at transition to
parenthood
PhD study by Cornelia Schadler. Supervisor: Rudolf
Richter. Funded by a DOC-sholarship of the Austrian
Academy of Sciences
Social Reporting
Contributions to reports of local and national
governments
Zartler Ulrike (2010):
Vielfalt und Dynamik von Partnerbeziehungen.
Beham Martina, Zartler Ulrike (2010):
Eltern und ihre Kinder: Ansprüche, Anforderungen und Ambivalenzen in
betreuungsintensiven Lebensphasen.
Zartler Ulrike, Wilk Liselotte (2010):
Dynamiken und Veränderungen im Familienverlauf: Scheidung und Trennung.
Rudolf Richter: Jugendbegriff in Forschung und Praxis. In: 6. Bericht zur Lage der
Jugend in Österreich. Hrsg. Vom BMfWFJ, Wien 2011. S. 27-32) (The concept of
youth in theory and practice)
Rudolf Richter Kindheit gestern, heute, morgen. Veränderte Rahmenbedingungen,
In: Kindergesundheitsbericht der Stadt Wien. Im Erscheinen. (Childhood: past –
contemporary – future. Changing conditions.)
Single Parent Families
Living conditions, socio-economic situation,
challenges and coping strategies
Publications:
Ulrike Zartler et al. Alleinerziehende in Österreich.
Lebensbedingungen und Armutsrisken. Wien:
Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales und
Konsumentenschutz. Wien 2011
Ulrike Zartler et al. Single parents in Austria. Living
conditions and poverty risks. Vienna: Federal Ministry of
Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection. 2011
„Single parents in Austria“
Topics
•Living conditions in
single parent families
•Risks of poverty and
deprivation
Methodical approach
quantitative
Secondary Analysis and
Special evaluation
(EU-SILC,
Generations and Gender Survey,
Census data, Statistics on
households, families and living
arrangements)
qualitative
Interviews with
Single mothers and
workshop with experts
Zartler Ulrike, Beham Martina, Kromer Ingrid, Leitgöb Heinz, Weber Christoph, Friedl Petra
(2011): Single parents in Austria. Living conditions and poverty risks. Vienna: Federal Ministry of Labour,
Social Affairs and Consumer Protection.
Focus on Families. Children and
parents in urban and rural areas.
Key researchers: Rudolf Richter, Ulrike Zartler
Publications
Ulrike Zartler. Multiple perspectives in qualitative family
research. Crafting and conducting research projects. In: Family
Science, Vol 1. Nos 3-4, 2011, 173-182
Rudolf Richter, Ulrike Zartler: Children Participating in family
decisions, in: Revista de cercetare si interventie sociala.
Review of Research and Social Intervention. Editura Lumen,
2011. P. 7 – 24.
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Focus on Families“
Topics
•Family forms
•Family time
•Participation
Methodical approach
Children
Essays
(age 10)
n = 96
Photo
interviews
n = 50
Parents
ProblemCentred
interviews
n = 71
Zartler Ulrike, Marhali Andrea, Starkbaum Johannes, Richter Rudolf (2009):
“Focus on Families. Children and parents in urban and rural areas.”
funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth
Some Results
• Family forms: The normative power of the
core family.
• Family time: The importance of ritual.
• Participation. Relevance matters.
Family Sociology between
scientific and social impact
• Scientific impact
peer reviewed journals, Web of Science,
SSCI.
• Social impact
The Sociological Imagination