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Intergenerational Solidarity: the Societarian Model of Relational Sociology, 2019

The chapter discusses the intergenerational solidarity topic in the light of the societal model p... more The chapter discusses the intergenerational solidarity topic in the light of the societal model proposed by relational sociology. Within the relational perspective, family and intergenerational relationships play a pivotal role. Thus, the key aspects analysed are threefold. As first, the arising of issues related to the coexistence of different generations, and to their solidarity in post-modern societies, is presented. Consequently, definitions of the ‘generation’ and of the ‘solidarity’ concepts, according to relational sociology, are discussed. Finally, a review of societal models and of how they can contribute to promote and enhance intergenerational solidarity is analysed. The traditional roles played by the state and by the market, even when addressed toward the de-commodification of welfare assets, have reinforced instead of reducing the disruptive pressures on intergenerational solidarity. In light of this critique, as the way to better promote intergenerational solidarity relational sociology proposes a ‘complex subsidiarity’ model. It’s a model within which families and civil society organisations are provided with an enhanced role in comparison with the roles that other societal models assign to them. Moreover, the model also brings more attention to the complex intertwinement between welfare settings and the nature of generations, family structures, solidarity cultures, and the roles played by generations. Nonetheless, as the critical review presented in the paper shows, the reform proposals of welfare institutions in light of the insights of relational sociology need to be put in dialogue with other sociological paradigms, and need to be operationalised.

Conciliación trabajo-familia: una perspectiva relacional. Principios para la conciliación trabajo-familia desde el pensamiento de Karol Wojtyla, 2011

Esta obra es una contribución al debate sobre la conciliación trabajo-familia realizada desde una... more Esta obra es una contribución al debate sobre la conciliación trabajo-familia realizada desde una perspectiva filosófica. ¿Qué es la persona?, ¿qué es la familia?, ¿qué es el trabajo?, ¿qué tipo de relaciones se dan entre estas realidades? Contestando estas preguntas el libro va a la raíz del problema y propone una serie de argumentos que aportan respuestas conformes a la naturaleza humana. Para ello se recurre como marco conceptual al pensamiento de Karol Wojtyła-Juan Pablo II. El hallazgo más original es la existencia de una relación de complementariedad y recíproca dependencia entre trabajo y familia que supera la lógica del conflicto todavía prevalente. Es un libro de interés científico por ser una aproximación antropológica al tema de la conciliación y por el profundo análisis de los conceptos de persona, familia y trabajo en el pensamiento y el Magisterio de Karol Wojtyła. La obra es de interés también para cualquier lector que tenga inquietud por un tema tan actual y relevante como es la conciliación. En efecto es una problemática que atañe a dos dimensiones esenciales de la vida humana −familia y profesión− y no lograr su armonización conlleva preocupantes consecuencias.

Family and Sustainable Development, 2015

The family is not only the fundamental group unit of society, but is also the fundamental agent f... more The family is not only the fundamental group unit of society, but is also the fundamental agent for sustainable, social, economic and cultural development. 2014 is an important year for the family as it is the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994. 2014 is also important for us because we commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Institute of Advanced Family Studies at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. For these two reasons, we decided to promote the edition of this volume on a topic of great importance and relevance. The family is a cornerstone to achieve a sustainable development of society through the Millennium Development Goals proposed by United Nations. At the same time, family also occupies a central place in the development strategy of the European Commission for Europe 2020 (Europe 2020 Growth Strategy). The achievement of these goals, especially those related with the eradication of poverty, education of children, especially girls, and reduction in maternal mortality, depends on how families are empowered to fulfill their numerous functions. Families are at the center of sustainable development and it is important to ensure that families are an integral part of the post 2015 development agenda. In this book, the authors stress the importance of designing, implementing and monitoring family-oriented policies, especially in the areas of poverty eradication, full employment and decent work, work family balance and social integration, the promotion of healthy intra-family relations and intergenerational solidarity. The Research Agenda of United Nations raises the importance of addressing complex issues such as the family from a multidisciplinary perspective. It is for this reason that this book had this perspective from the first moment. More than twenty scholars from around the world and from various scientific fields and disciplines such as economics, social sciences, law, and education among others have contributed to this book, discussing the importance of the family as an agent for social change and sustainable development. Their contributions have been divided into two parts. The first contributions address the family as an element of economic and social development, while the second part examines the role of the family as a basis for the human capital formation. Since the beginning of its activities, the Institute of Advanced Family Studies has focused on the family in general, and more specifically on family policies. The aim of the Institute is to conduct research, teaching and dissemination of knowledge. The publication of this book is the result of one of the lines of the IsFamily Santander Chair on family solidarity, created in 2013 with the support of Banco Santander, entity known for its high level of commitment to universities through the Santander University program. The studies that are carried out under the Is Family Chair have a cross-disciplinary perspective and consider the family to be a field in which resources are transferred between generations, focusing on three of its fundamental aspects: the economy, healthcare and caring for people, and education. One of aims of the IsFamily Chair is to generate scientific knowledge and actions in order to propose social policies that will facilitate families being able to undertake these intergenerational processes.

Older Parents, Generations and Family Solidarity, 2018

This report is primarily aimed at an academic audience, specifically the institutions which have ... more This report is primarily aimed at an academic audience, specifically the institutions which have put it together: the Institute of Advanced Family Studies (IESF) of the UIC (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya), and the Centro di Ateneo di Studi e Ricerche sulla Famiglia of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, which collaborated in the research. However, the report is also aimed at those conducting social studies on family in Spain and Europe. The work seeks to promote discussion in the UIC and amongst the scientific community around the results — which are set out descriptively — and thus generate more research leading to scientific publications in diverse disciplines. We have therefore set out our research methodology in detail in a specific section of this report.

Ageing and Intergenerational Family Solidarity in Spain, 2019

This book arises from the meeting and collaboration between investigators from Centro di Ateneo S... more This book arises from the meeting and collaboration between investigators from Centro di Ateneo Studi e Ricerche sulla Famiglia (Università Cattolica di Milano) and IESF, Istituto de Estudios Superiores de la Familia (Universitat International de Catalunya, Barcelona) on the topics of Aging and Intergenerational Family Solidarity. The origin of the commitment towards these topics was the solicitation raised from the decision of the European Union to establish the year 2012 as the European Year of Active Aging and Solidarity between Generations. Following this solicitation, in Italy, the Università Cattolica took up the challenge by funding the research entitled “Non mi ritiro - L’allungamento della vita: una sfida per le generazioni, un’opportunità per la società” (2012-2014). Later, in Spain, the IESF (thanks to Santander Universidades) has activated a Chair dedicated to long-term study on the theme of intergenerational solidarity and the family (2013-2020). The main output of the Chair was the research titled “Older Parents, Generations and Family Solidarity. A Multilevel Analysis of the Spanish Context”. The contributions of the present volume develop reflections from an intergenerational perspective, both at a theoretical-conceptual level and as a product of empirical analyses based on research carried out in Italy and Spain.

The family is not only the fundamental group unit of society, but is also the fundamental agent f... more The family is not only the fundamental group unit of society, but is also the fundamental agent for sustainable, social, economic and cultural development. 2014 is an important year for the family as it is the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994. 2014 is also important for us because we commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Institute of Advanced Family Studies at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. For these two reasons, we decided to promote the edition of this volume on a topic of great importance and relevance. The family is a cornerstone to achieve a sustainable development of society through the Millennium Development Goals proposed by United Nations. At the same time, family also occupies a central place in the development strategy of the European Commission for Europe 2020 (Europe 2020 Growth Strategy). The achievement of these goals, especially those related with the eradication of poverty, education of children, especially girls, and reduction in maternal mortality, depends on how families are empowered to fulfill their numerous functions. Families are at the center of sustainable development and it is important to ensure that families are an integral part of the post 2015 development agenda. In this book, the authors stress the importance of designing, implementing and monitoring family-oriented policies, especially in the areas of poverty eradication, full employment and decent work, work family balance and social integration, the promotion of healthy intra-family relations and intergenerational solidarity. The Research Agenda of United Nations raises the importance of addressing complex issues such as the family from a multidisciplinary perspective. It is for this reason that this book had this perspective from the first moment. More than twenty scholars from around the world and from various scientific fields and disciplines such as economics, social sciences, law, and education among others have contributed to this book, discussing the importance of the family as an agent for social change and sustainable development. Their contributions have been divided into two parts. The first contributions address the family as an element of economic and social development, while the second part examines the role of the family as a basis for the human capital formation.
Edited by Montserrat Gas-Aixendri; Rita Cavallotti, 09/2015; Thomson Reuters Aranzadi., ISBN: 978-84-9098-530-4

Papers by Rita Cavallotti

Journal of comparative family studies, Mar 1, 2024

Familia. Revista de Ciencias y Orientación Familiar, Jul 1, 2015

Con ocasión del vigésimo año internacional de la familia (2014), la ONU ha definido la solidarida... more Con ocasión del vigésimo año internacional de la familia (2014), la ONU ha definido la solidaridad intergeneracional como una cuestión de interés internacional. Este año es también el vigésimo aniversario de la Carta a las Familias que Juan Pablo II envió a todas las familias del mundo precisamente para celebrar el Año internacional de la familia promovido por la ONU, y donde el papa Wojtyła reflexiona-entre otros temas-sobre las relaciones familiares y la solidaridad entre ellas. El objetivo de este estudio es arrojar luz sobre los fundamentos antropológicos y teológicos de la solidaridad familiar intergeneracional y sus exigencias morales a partir de la Carta a las familias.

Cuadernos de Relaciones Laborales, 1970

The contributions of the present volume develop reflections from an intergenerational perspective... more The contributions of the present volume develop reflections from an intergenerational perspective, both at a theoretical- conceptual level and as a product of empirical analyses based on research carried out in Italy and SpainLa obra constituye una riflexi\uf2n sobre dos temas de candente actualidad: el envejecimiento de la poblaci\uf2n y las relaciones entre m\ue0s generaciones co-presentes en las familias. Como background de las reflexiones de los distintos especialistas que intervienen en el libro hay que citar dos estudios. El primero sobre el envejecimiento activo que se ha realizado en Italia y tiene como titolo \u201cL\u2019allungamento della vita. Una risorsa per la famiglia, un'opportunit\ue0 per la societ\ue0\u201d. Ha sido promovido por el Centro de Ateneo Studi e Ricerche sulla Famiglia de la Universit\ue0 Cattolica di Milano. El segundo realizado en Espa\uf1a tiene como t\uedtulo \u201cPadres mayores, generaciones y solidaridad familiar. Un an\ue1lisis multinivel del caso espa\uf1ol\u201d promovida por el IESF-UIC (Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Familia de la Universidad Internacional de Catalu\uf1a)

European Journal of Family Business, Dec 1, 2018

Women are under-represented in high-level management and administrative positions in family busin... more Women are under-represented in high-level management and administrative positions in family businesses. To date, the research on career motivation remains in the shadows of research on gender barriers. By acknowledging the relation between the two, it is proposed to look holistically at the problem and to empirically examine the relation between motivation, barriers, and position of daughters in family business in the family firm. By conducting SEM analysis, it was found that motivation to act ethically is positively associated with high positions and that barriers "specific to family business" are negatively related to high positions. This article validates two scales and makes methodological contributions to the stream of research on daughters in family business that to date relies mainly on qualitative studies. CÓDIGOS JEL M10; J28; D63 PALABRAS CLAVE Empresa familiar; género; motivación; barreras; posición; ética ¿Barreras o motivación? Progreso de la carrera en la empresa familiar: la perspectiva de las hijas Resumen Las mujeres están subrepresentadas en los puestos directivos y de gestión de alto nivel en las empresas familiares. Hasta la fecha, la investigación sobre la motivación para la carrera permanece en las sombras de la investigación sobre barreras de género. Al reconocer la relación entre los dos, se propone mirar holisticamente al problema y examinar empíricamente la relación entre la motivación, las barreras, y la posición de las hijas en la empresa familiar. Al realizar el análisis SEM, se encontró que la motivación para actuar éticamente está asociada positivamente con posiciones altas y que las barreras "específicas para las empresas familiares" están relacionadas negativamente con las altas posiciones. Este artículo valida dos escalas y realiza contribuciones metodológicas a la corriente de investigación sobre hijas en empresas familiares que hasta la fecha se basan principalmente en estudios cualitativos.

In this article the authors analyse the phenomenon of mumpreneurship from the perspective of Rela... more In this article the authors analyse the phenomenon of mumpreneurship from the perspective of Relational Sociology. This point of view enriches the literature on mumpreneurs\u2019 motivation that usually centres on classical elements such as push & pull factors and constrains. The Relational Perspective indeed allows for understanding the framework of different factors and the plurality of subjects involved in the phenomenon (the woman, the relationship with her partner, the belonging to a familiar networking\u2026). It discovers the complexity at stake, which refers as an emerging effect, to the process of construction of personal identity, based on a deep exercise of reflexivity and strong relational dimension

Las pol\uedticas familiares est\ue1n en crisis y el peor de los resultados que han conseguido es ... more Las pol\uedticas familiares est\ue1n en crisis y el peor de los resultados que han conseguido es seguramente haber perdido su referente: la familia misma. \ubfEs posible repensar las pol\uedticas familiares seg\ufan un enfoque family-frendly

Thomson Reuters Aranzadi, 2019

The contributions of the present volume develop reflections from an intergenerational perspective... more The contributions of the present volume develop reflections from an intergenerational perspective, both at a theoretical- conceptual level and as a product of empirical analyses based on research carried out in Italy and SpainLa obra constituye una riflexi\uf2n sobre dos temas de candente actualidad: el envejecimiento de la poblaci\uf2n y las relaciones entre m\ue0s generaciones co-presentes en las familias. Como background de las reflexiones de los distintos especialistas que intervienen en el libro hay que citar dos estudios. El primero sobre el envejecimiento activo que se ha realizado en Italia y tiene como titolo \u201cL\u2019allungamento della vita. Una risorsa per la famiglia, un'opportunit\ue0 per la societ\ue0\u201d. Ha sido promovido por el Centro de Ateneo Studi e Ricerche sulla Famiglia de la Universit\ue0 Cattolica di Milano. El segundo realizado en Espa\uf1a tiene como t\uedtulo \u201cPadres mayores, generaciones y solidaridad familiar. Un an\ue1lisis multinivel del caso espa\uf1ol\u201d promovida por el IESF-UIC (Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Familia de la Universidad Internacional de Catalu\uf1a)

Intergenerational Solidarity: the Societarian Model of Relational Sociology, 2019

The chapter discusses the intergenerational solidarity topic in the light of the societal model p... more The chapter discusses the intergenerational solidarity topic in the light of the societal model proposed by relational sociology. Within the relational perspective, family and intergenerational relationships play a pivotal role. Thus, the key aspects analysed are threefold. As first, the arising of issues related to the coexistence of different generations, and to their solidarity in post-modern societies, is presented. Consequently, definitions of the ‘generation’ and of the ‘solidarity’ concepts, according to relational sociology, are discussed. Finally, a review of societal models and of how they can contribute to promote and enhance intergenerational solidarity is analysed. The traditional roles played by the state and by the market, even when addressed toward the de-commodification of welfare assets, have reinforced instead of reducing the disruptive pressures on intergenerational solidarity. In light of this critique, as the way to better promote intergenerational solidarity relational sociology proposes a ‘complex subsidiarity’ model. It’s a model within which families and civil society organisations are provided with an enhanced role in comparison with the roles that other societal models assign to them. Moreover, the model also brings more attention to the complex intertwinement between welfare settings and the nature of generations, family structures, solidarity cultures, and the roles played by generations. Nonetheless, as the critical review presented in the paper shows, the reform proposals of welfare institutions in light of the insights of relational sociology need to be put in dialogue with other sociological paradigms, and need to be operationalised.

Conciliación trabajo-familia: una perspectiva relacional. Principios para la conciliación trabajo-familia desde el pensamiento de Karol Wojtyla, 2011

Esta obra es una contribución al debate sobre la conciliación trabajo-familia realizada desde una... more Esta obra es una contribución al debate sobre la conciliación trabajo-familia realizada desde una perspectiva filosófica. ¿Qué es la persona?, ¿qué es la familia?, ¿qué es el trabajo?, ¿qué tipo de relaciones se dan entre estas realidades? Contestando estas preguntas el libro va a la raíz del problema y propone una serie de argumentos que aportan respuestas conformes a la naturaleza humana. Para ello se recurre como marco conceptual al pensamiento de Karol Wojtyła-Juan Pablo II. El hallazgo más original es la existencia de una relación de complementariedad y recíproca dependencia entre trabajo y familia que supera la lógica del conflicto todavía prevalente. Es un libro de interés científico por ser una aproximación antropológica al tema de la conciliación y por el profundo análisis de los conceptos de persona, familia y trabajo en el pensamiento y el Magisterio de Karol Wojtyła. La obra es de interés también para cualquier lector que tenga inquietud por un tema tan actual y relevante como es la conciliación. En efecto es una problemática que atañe a dos dimensiones esenciales de la vida humana −familia y profesión− y no lograr su armonización conlleva preocupantes consecuencias.

Family and Sustainable Development, 2015

The family is not only the fundamental group unit of society, but is also the fundamental agent f... more The family is not only the fundamental group unit of society, but is also the fundamental agent for sustainable, social, economic and cultural development. 2014 is an important year for the family as it is the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994. 2014 is also important for us because we commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Institute of Advanced Family Studies at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. For these two reasons, we decided to promote the edition of this volume on a topic of great importance and relevance. The family is a cornerstone to achieve a sustainable development of society through the Millennium Development Goals proposed by United Nations. At the same time, family also occupies a central place in the development strategy of the European Commission for Europe 2020 (Europe 2020 Growth Strategy). The achievement of these goals, especially those related with the eradication of poverty, education of children, especially girls, and reduction in maternal mortality, depends on how families are empowered to fulfill their numerous functions. Families are at the center of sustainable development and it is important to ensure that families are an integral part of the post 2015 development agenda. In this book, the authors stress the importance of designing, implementing and monitoring family-oriented policies, especially in the areas of poverty eradication, full employment and decent work, work family balance and social integration, the promotion of healthy intra-family relations and intergenerational solidarity. The Research Agenda of United Nations raises the importance of addressing complex issues such as the family from a multidisciplinary perspective. It is for this reason that this book had this perspective from the first moment. More than twenty scholars from around the world and from various scientific fields and disciplines such as economics, social sciences, law, and education among others have contributed to this book, discussing the importance of the family as an agent for social change and sustainable development. Their contributions have been divided into two parts. The first contributions address the family as an element of economic and social development, while the second part examines the role of the family as a basis for the human capital formation. Since the beginning of its activities, the Institute of Advanced Family Studies has focused on the family in general, and more specifically on family policies. The aim of the Institute is to conduct research, teaching and dissemination of knowledge. The publication of this book is the result of one of the lines of the IsFamily Santander Chair on family solidarity, created in 2013 with the support of Banco Santander, entity known for its high level of commitment to universities through the Santander University program. The studies that are carried out under the Is Family Chair have a cross-disciplinary perspective and consider the family to be a field in which resources are transferred between generations, focusing on three of its fundamental aspects: the economy, healthcare and caring for people, and education. One of aims of the IsFamily Chair is to generate scientific knowledge and actions in order to propose social policies that will facilitate families being able to undertake these intergenerational processes.

Older Parents, Generations and Family Solidarity, 2018

This report is primarily aimed at an academic audience, specifically the institutions which have ... more This report is primarily aimed at an academic audience, specifically the institutions which have put it together: the Institute of Advanced Family Studies (IESF) of the UIC (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya), and the Centro di Ateneo di Studi e Ricerche sulla Famiglia of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, which collaborated in the research. However, the report is also aimed at those conducting social studies on family in Spain and Europe. The work seeks to promote discussion in the UIC and amongst the scientific community around the results — which are set out descriptively — and thus generate more research leading to scientific publications in diverse disciplines. We have therefore set out our research methodology in detail in a specific section of this report.

Ageing and Intergenerational Family Solidarity in Spain, 2019

This book arises from the meeting and collaboration between investigators from Centro di Ateneo S... more This book arises from the meeting and collaboration between investigators from Centro di Ateneo Studi e Ricerche sulla Famiglia (Università Cattolica di Milano) and IESF, Istituto de Estudios Superiores de la Familia (Universitat International de Catalunya, Barcelona) on the topics of Aging and Intergenerational Family Solidarity. The origin of the commitment towards these topics was the solicitation raised from the decision of the European Union to establish the year 2012 as the European Year of Active Aging and Solidarity between Generations. Following this solicitation, in Italy, the Università Cattolica took up the challenge by funding the research entitled “Non mi ritiro - L’allungamento della vita: una sfida per le generazioni, un’opportunità per la società” (2012-2014). Later, in Spain, the IESF (thanks to Santander Universidades) has activated a Chair dedicated to long-term study on the theme of intergenerational solidarity and the family (2013-2020). The main output of the Chair was the research titled “Older Parents, Generations and Family Solidarity. A Multilevel Analysis of the Spanish Context”. The contributions of the present volume develop reflections from an intergenerational perspective, both at a theoretical-conceptual level and as a product of empirical analyses based on research carried out in Italy and Spain.

The family is not only the fundamental group unit of society, but is also the fundamental agent f... more The family is not only the fundamental group unit of society, but is also the fundamental agent for sustainable, social, economic and cultural development. 2014 is an important year for the family as it is the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994. 2014 is also important for us because we commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Institute of Advanced Family Studies at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya. For these two reasons, we decided to promote the edition of this volume on a topic of great importance and relevance. The family is a cornerstone to achieve a sustainable development of society through the Millennium Development Goals proposed by United Nations. At the same time, family also occupies a central place in the development strategy of the European Commission for Europe 2020 (Europe 2020 Growth Strategy). The achievement of these goals, especially those related with the eradication of poverty, education of children, especially girls, and reduction in maternal mortality, depends on how families are empowered to fulfill their numerous functions. Families are at the center of sustainable development and it is important to ensure that families are an integral part of the post 2015 development agenda. In this book, the authors stress the importance of designing, implementing and monitoring family-oriented policies, especially in the areas of poverty eradication, full employment and decent work, work family balance and social integration, the promotion of healthy intra-family relations and intergenerational solidarity. The Research Agenda of United Nations raises the importance of addressing complex issues such as the family from a multidisciplinary perspective. It is for this reason that this book had this perspective from the first moment. More than twenty scholars from around the world and from various scientific fields and disciplines such as economics, social sciences, law, and education among others have contributed to this book, discussing the importance of the family as an agent for social change and sustainable development. Their contributions have been divided into two parts. The first contributions address the family as an element of economic and social development, while the second part examines the role of the family as a basis for the human capital formation.
Edited by Montserrat Gas-Aixendri; Rita Cavallotti, 09/2015; Thomson Reuters Aranzadi., ISBN: 978-84-9098-530-4

Journal of comparative family studies, Mar 1, 2024

Familia. Revista de Ciencias y Orientación Familiar, Jul 1, 2015

Con ocasión del vigésimo año internacional de la familia (2014), la ONU ha definido la solidarida... more Con ocasión del vigésimo año internacional de la familia (2014), la ONU ha definido la solidaridad intergeneracional como una cuestión de interés internacional. Este año es también el vigésimo aniversario de la Carta a las Familias que Juan Pablo II envió a todas las familias del mundo precisamente para celebrar el Año internacional de la familia promovido por la ONU, y donde el papa Wojtyła reflexiona-entre otros temas-sobre las relaciones familiares y la solidaridad entre ellas. El objetivo de este estudio es arrojar luz sobre los fundamentos antropológicos y teológicos de la solidaridad familiar intergeneracional y sus exigencias morales a partir de la Carta a las familias.

Cuadernos de Relaciones Laborales, 1970

The contributions of the present volume develop reflections from an intergenerational perspective... more The contributions of the present volume develop reflections from an intergenerational perspective, both at a theoretical- conceptual level and as a product of empirical analyses based on research carried out in Italy and SpainLa obra constituye una riflexi\uf2n sobre dos temas de candente actualidad: el envejecimiento de la poblaci\uf2n y las relaciones entre m\ue0s generaciones co-presentes en las familias. Como background de las reflexiones de los distintos especialistas que intervienen en el libro hay que citar dos estudios. El primero sobre el envejecimiento activo que se ha realizado en Italia y tiene como titolo \u201cL\u2019allungamento della vita. Una risorsa per la famiglia, un'opportunit\ue0 per la societ\ue0\u201d. Ha sido promovido por el Centro de Ateneo Studi e Ricerche sulla Famiglia de la Universit\ue0 Cattolica di Milano. El segundo realizado en Espa\uf1a tiene como t\uedtulo \u201cPadres mayores, generaciones y solidaridad familiar. Un an\ue1lisis multinivel del caso espa\uf1ol\u201d promovida por el IESF-UIC (Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Familia de la Universidad Internacional de Catalu\uf1a)

European Journal of Family Business, Dec 1, 2018

Women are under-represented in high-level management and administrative positions in family busin... more Women are under-represented in high-level management and administrative positions in family businesses. To date, the research on career motivation remains in the shadows of research on gender barriers. By acknowledging the relation between the two, it is proposed to look holistically at the problem and to empirically examine the relation between motivation, barriers, and position of daughters in family business in the family firm. By conducting SEM analysis, it was found that motivation to act ethically is positively associated with high positions and that barriers "specific to family business" are negatively related to high positions. This article validates two scales and makes methodological contributions to the stream of research on daughters in family business that to date relies mainly on qualitative studies. CÓDIGOS JEL M10; J28; D63 PALABRAS CLAVE Empresa familiar; género; motivación; barreras; posición; ética ¿Barreras o motivación? Progreso de la carrera en la empresa familiar: la perspectiva de las hijas Resumen Las mujeres están subrepresentadas en los puestos directivos y de gestión de alto nivel en las empresas familiares. Hasta la fecha, la investigación sobre la motivación para la carrera permanece en las sombras de la investigación sobre barreras de género. Al reconocer la relación entre los dos, se propone mirar holisticamente al problema y examinar empíricamente la relación entre la motivación, las barreras, y la posición de las hijas en la empresa familiar. Al realizar el análisis SEM, se encontró que la motivación para actuar éticamente está asociada positivamente con posiciones altas y que las barreras "específicas para las empresas familiares" están relacionadas negativamente con las altas posiciones. Este artículo valida dos escalas y realiza contribuciones metodológicas a la corriente de investigación sobre hijas en empresas familiares que hasta la fecha se basan principalmente en estudios cualitativos.

In this article the authors analyse the phenomenon of mumpreneurship from the perspective of Rela... more In this article the authors analyse the phenomenon of mumpreneurship from the perspective of Relational Sociology. This point of view enriches the literature on mumpreneurs\u2019 motivation that usually centres on classical elements such as push & pull factors and constrains. The Relational Perspective indeed allows for understanding the framework of different factors and the plurality of subjects involved in the phenomenon (the woman, the relationship with her partner, the belonging to a familiar networking\u2026). It discovers the complexity at stake, which refers as an emerging effect, to the process of construction of personal identity, based on a deep exercise of reflexivity and strong relational dimension

Las pol\uedticas familiares est\ue1n en crisis y el peor de los resultados que han conseguido es ... more Las pol\uedticas familiares est\ue1n en crisis y el peor de los resultados que han conseguido es seguramente haber perdido su referente: la familia misma. \ubfEs posible repensar las pol\uedticas familiares seg\ufan un enfoque family-frendly

Thomson Reuters Aranzadi, 2019

The contributions of the present volume develop reflections from an intergenerational perspective... more The contributions of the present volume develop reflections from an intergenerational perspective, both at a theoretical- conceptual level and as a product of empirical analyses based on research carried out in Italy and SpainLa obra constituye una riflexi\uf2n sobre dos temas de candente actualidad: el envejecimiento de la poblaci\uf2n y las relaciones entre m\ue0s generaciones co-presentes en las familias. Como background de las reflexiones de los distintos especialistas que intervienen en el libro hay que citar dos estudios. El primero sobre el envejecimiento activo que se ha realizado en Italia y tiene como titolo \u201cL\u2019allungamento della vita. Una risorsa per la famiglia, un'opportunit\ue0 per la societ\ue0\u201d. Ha sido promovido por el Centro de Ateneo Studi e Ricerche sulla Famiglia de la Universit\ue0 Cattolica di Milano. El segundo realizado en Espa\uf1a tiene como t\uedtulo \u201cPadres mayores, generaciones y solidaridad familiar. Un an\ue1lisis multinivel del caso espa\uf1ol\u201d promovida por el IESF-UIC (Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Familia de la Universidad Internacional de Catalu\uf1a)

REIS: Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas, 2021

El artículo presenta la validación de una escala de capital social familiar (CSF) diseñada siguie... more El artículo presenta la validación de una escala de capital social familiar (CSF) diseñada siguiendo el paradigma de la sociología relacional y utilizada para explorar la relación entre el CSF y otras formas de capital social (CS). El análisis exploratorio de los componentes principales produjo tres factores, que representan las dimensiones de «apoyo», «unidad» y «ambivalencia» del CSF. Un modelo de ecuación estructural se llevó a cabo para explorar la relación entre CSF y CS «cívico» y «generalizado». Los resultados indican que se logró una validación satisfactoria de la escala de CSF y que la «ambivalencia» constituye un elemento intrínseco del CSF, como confirman los estudios sobre la solidaridad familiar. Además, las dimensiones de «apoyo» y de «unidad» se asociaron negativamente con la «ambivalencia», y positivamente solo con el CS «generalizado».

Happiness and Domestic Life, Jun 28, 2022

Revista Empresa y Humanismo, 2014

En este trabajo se describen y comentan algunos conceptos antropologicos y principios eticos util... more En este trabajo se describen y comentan algunos conceptos antropologicos y principios eticos utiles para la conciliacion trabajo-familia. Se han deducido a traves de la reflexion sobre los textos de Karol Wojtyła-Juan Pablo II en materia de persona, familia y trabajo. Estos principios, juntamente con los que derivan de las relaciones que el Pontifice teje entre estas tres realidades, implican –si son asumidos– una serie de cambios en el enfoque teorico de la tematica de la conciliacion trabajo-familia, y propician una solucion relacional, subsidiaria y comunitaria a la problematica. Esta solucion –si es escogida– implicaria cambios operativos por parte del Estado, de las empresas y de las familias con vistas al bien comun.

This report is primarily aimed at an academic audience, specifically the institutions which have ... more This report is primarily aimed at an academic audience, specifically the institutions which have put it together: the Institute of Advanced Family Studies (IESF) of the UIC (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya), and the Centro di Ateneo di Studi e Ricerche sulla Famiglia of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, which collaborated in the research. However, the report is also aimed at those conducting social studies on family in Spain and Europe. The work seeks to promote discussion in the UIC and amongst the scientific community around the results — which are set out descriptively — and thus generate more research leading to scientific publications in diverse disciplines. We have therefore set out our research methodology in detail in a specific section of this report.

The Social Science Journal, 2019

Sustainability has been an important topic since the sixies, arguably especially due to the popul... more Sustainability has been an important topic since the sixies, arguably especially due to the population boom, which ed to a deep reflection about the limits of growth. Sustainbility, which could be defined as the ability of a life system o survive, has been a key concept in agriculture, econmy, and ecology, but not explicitly regarding the family. hus, editing a book called Family and Sustainable Developent is an important challenge and a unique opportunity o present, define and integrate both terms. Gas and Cavaloti carefully edited 16 valuable chapters organized in two arts, “Family, Economic Development and Social Policies” nd “Family and Social Capital,” where each contributor osits a different set of questions linking family and susainable development. In the first chapter, Aguirre, Harper, and Hawkins examne the social and human capital of children in two high rime zones (zonas rojas) in Guatemala, using a sample f 782 households and 1,564 persons. Their results show hat social...

espanolLa integridad es uno de los valores a los que se hace mas referencia en el ambito de la et... more espanolLa integridad es uno de los valores a los que se hace mas referencia en el ambito de la etica de la empresa, y la literatura de los ultimos anos muestra que todos los autores la consideran fundamental. Sin embargo, nos encontramos ante una paradoja: las referencias a la integridad son muy numerosas, pero nadie explica en que consiste. Una revision exhaustiva de la literatura permite identificar al menos cuatro rasgos que se repiten, de un modo u otro, en las diversas maneras de comprender la integridad. Estos cuatro rasgos comunes a la mayoria de los autores son: justicia, coherencia, principios rectos y recta motivacion. Si nos apoyamos en la etica de la virtud podemos elaborar una definicion de integridad. EnglishIntegrity is one of the more commented values on Business Ethics. Literature of the last years shows that everybody considers integrity as fundamental. Nonetheless we chance upon a paradox: there are lots of references to integrity, but nobody explains what integri...

This paper aims to develop a multidimensional scale to measure intergenerational family solidarit... more This paper aims to develop a multidimensional scale to measure intergenerational family solidarity (IFS) to assess its psychometric properties and to examine the invariance of the instrument across gender. In order to do that, we initially developed a scale with six dimensions. Using the theoretical framework of Bengtson and his colleagues (1991), we measured five out of the six conceptual dimensions of the IFS, together with a new one developed by us and called systematic solidarity. Furthermore, items about partner are introduced in the questionnaire. Using a sample of 201 valid questionnaires, different analyses were conducted to validate the new scale. The definitive scale proposed to measure IFS was composed by four dimensions: normative solidarity and three affectual solidarities (related to parents, partner, and children). Finally, we provide evidences of the consistency of this scale across gender differences.

Revista Empresa y Humanismo, 2016

Integrity is one of the more commented values on Business Ethics. Literature of the last years sh... more Integrity is one of the more commented values on Business Ethics. Literature of the last years shows that everybody considers integrity as fundamental. Nonetheless we chance upon a paradox: there are lots of references to integrity, but nobody explains what integrity it is. A thorough review of the literature allows us to identify four common characteristics in the different ways of understanding integrity. These are justice, consistence, upright principles and upright motivation. On the basis of Aristotelic Ethics we can find the comprehensive meaning of integrity.

Familia. Revista de Ciencias y Orientación Familiar, 2016

Las políticas familiares están en crisis y el peor de los resultados que han conseguido es segura... more Las políticas familiares están en crisis y el peor de los resultados que han conseguido es seguramente haber perdido su referente: la familia misma. ¿Es posible repensar las políticas familiares según un enfoque family-frendly?