Abstract

The aim of this article is to investigate the change of the influence of social background variables on values with respect to primary relations. In the context of an individualising society, a weakening impact of social background on individual value orientations is often uttered. This research aims to empirically test this expectation. Multivariate regression analyses are pursued with the three waves of the European Value Studies dataset. Models which pool together the three waves of the survey, allow us to estimate the changing effect of social background over time, Additionally, effects of age, cohort and period can be distinguished. The main conclusion of the research is the unchanging influence of social background variables over time. The effects of social class, age, education level, church commitment and marital status on family values are found to persist during the last two decades of the 20th century.

How to Cite:

Vandecasteele, L., (2004) “Individualisering: waar het individu tekortschiet…: een onderzoek naar de sociale inbedding van waardeverandering m.b.t. primaire relaties”, Tijdschrift voor Sociologie 25(3), 305–334. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/sociologos.86611