Abstract

In this article we present cross sectional survey data on the relation between structural characteristics of the Flemish population and a variety of social participation indicators. Based on the result of the TOR98 survey (n= 1341) we want to ascertain whether a number of social changes, which are often considered to be erosive for the willingness to participate, are indeed significantly linked to participation levels. More specifically, we study the relation with geographic mobility, the demise of a 'civic generation', the consequences of youth participation, television, marital instability and religious decline. Most of these factors do not have a significant effect on participation levels, with the exception of religious decline and marital instability. But even for these two variables, the effect is different from the one most authors would expect. These findings point in the direction of a change in participation patterns, rather than a general decline of participation levels.

How to Cite:

Hooghe, M., (1999) “Culturele en maatschappelijke kenmerken en het participatieniveau van de Vlaamse bevolking: een analyse van cross sectionele data”, Tijdschrift voor Sociologie 20(3-4), 333–366. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/sociologos.86479