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Using longitudinal data from the Swiss Household Panel to zoom in on continuity and change in the life course, this open access book describes how the lives of the Swiss population have changed in terms of health, family circumstances, work, political participation, and migration over the last sixteen years. What are the different trajectories in terms of mobility, health, wealth, and family constellations? What are the drivers behind all these changes over time and in the life course? And what are the implications for inequality in society and for social policy? The Swiss Household Panel is a unique ongoing longitudinal survey that has followed a large sample of Swiss households since 1999. The data provide the rare opportunity to go beyond a snapshot of contemporary Swiss society and give insight into the processes in people's lives and in society that lie behind recent developments. ; This open access book provides an unique insight into the processes in people's lives and society Based on unique longitudinal data spanning 16 years (1999-2014) Contains several cross-national comparisons.

International audience ; Recent empirical research suggests the increase of population segment amongst the non-poor. It is located in vicinity of the structural position of the poor in industrial as well as developing societies; it is characterised by the mobility across the division line as well as the opportunities for agency. This position has not yet been theoretically conceptualised for comparative research. In this paper we subject various concepts in poverty research, their theoretical backgrounds and ideological and political implications to critical scrutiny in search of analytical elements to conceptualise these empirical findings. The reviewed concepts have strong political and ideological implications and present national scientific traditions. They presuppose homogeneous societies and/or transmit a dualistic view of society. Inequalities and dynamic processes are blended out. The more recent term "precarious prosperity" appears useful to analyse this structural position. Precarious prosperity is inherently a paradox: it simultaneously refers to a critical dynamic (precarious) and a more favourable material situation (prosperity). Precariousness depicts potential downward mobility linking research on this structural position more tightly to social inequality and mobility analyses.

Recent empirical research suggests that there is a population segment located in the vicinity of the socio-structural category of the poor in both industrial and developing societies that is characterized by mobility into and out of poverty as well as opportuni-ties for agency. This position of 'non-poverty' (or inconsistent poverty if measured by income and standard of living) has not yet been theoretically conceptualized for com-parative research. In this chapter the authors subject various concepts in poverty and inequality research, their theoretical backgrounds and ideological and political implications to critical scrutiny in search of analytical elements for these empirical findings. The authors find that the reviewed concepts have strong political and ideological implications and reflect national scholarly traditions. They presuppose homogeneous societies and/or transmit a dualistic view of society. Inequalities and dynamic processes are blended out. The concept 'precarious prosperity', emerging from empirical research, appears to be useful to analyze this structural category. 'Precarious prosperity' represents a paradox: it simultaneously refers to a critical dynamic or uncertain situation (precarious) and a certain level of material well-being or income (prosperity) that allows for opportunities of agency and for setting priorities, yet lacking financial reserves to buffer unexpected shocks or invest rapidly in upcoming opportunities. Conceptualizing 'precarious prosperity' allows linking research on this socio-structural category, in which the (lower) middle classes, but not only these, are located, more tightly to social inequality research.

The principal aim of the Swiss Household Panel (SHP) is to observe social change, in particular the dynamics of changing living conditions and representations in the population of Switzerland. Covering a broad range of topics and approaches in the social sciences, SHP is a yearly panel with rotating modules following three random samples of private households in Switzerland over time, interviewing all household members, mainly by telephone.
The LIVES FORS Cohort Survey can be essentially seen as an SHP additional sample. The waves of SHP and the LIVES FORS Cohort Survey run in parallel and share most of the questions and modules. That said the LIVES FORS Cohort Survey is distinguished from SHP by a specific reference population and sampling procedure. In addition, only the targeted member of the household has to respond to the individual questionnaire (and not all members as in SHP).

The principal aim of the Swiss Household Panel (SHP) is to observe social change, in particular the dynamics of changing living conditions and representations in the population of Switzerland. Covering a broad range of topics and approaches in the social sciences, SHP is a yearly panel with rotating modules following three random samples of private households in Switzerland over time, interviewing all household members, mainly by telephone.
SHP Vaud can be essentially seen as an SHP oversample. Indeed, as the different waves of the SHP and the SHP Vaud run in parallel, both surveys share the same questions and modules.
That said, SHP VAUD is distinguished from SHP by a specific reference population. First, people and household coming exclusively from the canton of Vaud. Second, facing a data lack about low income housholds and poverty trajectories, the Department of Health and Social Services of the canton of Vaud, decided to overrepresent low income households in the additionnel cantonal sample. In addition, a small set of SHP Vaud questions are different, comparing to the SHP; some were added, some other were slightly modified to better comply to the specific lived experience of the studied population.

The principal aim of the Swiss Household Panel (SHP) is to observe social change, in particular the dynamics of changing living conditions and representations in the population of Switzerland. Covering a broad range of topics and approaches in the social sciences, SHP is a yearly panel with rotating modules following three random samples of private households in Switzerland over time, interviewing all household members, mainly by telephone.
The LIVES FORS Cohort Survey can be essentially seen as an SHP additional sample. The waves of SHP and the LIVES FORS Cohort Survey run in parallel and share most of the questions and modules. That said the LIVES FORS Cohort Survey is distinguished from SHP by a specific reference population and sampling procedure. In addition, only the targeted member of the household has to respond to the individual questionnaire (and not all members as in SHP).

The principal aim of the Swiss Household Panel (SHP) is to observe social change, in particular the dynamics of changing living conditions and representations in the population of Switzerland. Covering a broad range of topics and approaches in the social sciences, SHP is a yearly panel with rotating modules following three random samples of private households in Switzerland over time, interviewing all household members, mainly by telephone.
SHP Vaud can be essentially seen as an SHP oversample. Indeed, as the different waves of the SHP and the SHP Vaud run in parallel, both surveys share the same questions and modules.
That said, SHP VAUD is distinguished from SHP by a specific reference population. First, people and household coming exclusively from the canton of Vaud. Second, facing a data lack about low income housholds and poverty trajectories, the Department of Health and Social Services of the canton of Vaud, decided to overrepresent low income households in the additionnel cantonal sample. In addition, a small set of SHP Vaud questions are different, comparing to the SHP; some were added, some other were slightly modified to better comply to the specific lived experience of the studied population.

The principal aim of the Swiss Household Panel (SHP) is to observe social change, in particular the dynamics of changing living conditions and representations in the population of Switzerland. Covering a broad range of topics and approaches in the social sciences, SHP is a yearly panel with rotating modules following three random samples of private households in Switzerland over time, interviewing all household members, mainly by telephone.
The LIVES Cohort survey can be essentially seen as an SHP additional sample. The waves of SHP and the LIVES Cohort run in parallel and share most of the questions and modules. That said the LIVES Cohort is distinguished from SHP by a specific reference population and sampling procedure. In addition, only the targeted member of the household has to respond to the individual questionnaire (and not all members as in SHP).

The principal aim of the Swiss Household Panel (SHP) is to observe social change, in particular the dynamics of changing living conditions and representations in the population of Switzerland. Covering a broad range of topics and approaches in the social sciences, SHP is a yearly panel with rotating modules following three random samples of private households in Switzerland over time, interviewing all household members, mainly by telephone.
SHP Vaud can be essentially seen as an SHP oversample. Indeed, as the different waves of the SHP and the SHP Vaud run in parallel, both surveys share the same questions and modules.
That said, SHP VAUD is distinguished from SHP by a specific reference population. First, people and household coming exclusively from the canton of Vaud. Second, facing a data lack about low income housholds and poverty trajectories, the Department of Health and Social Services of the canton of Vaud, decided to overrepresent low income households in the additionnel cantonal sample. In addition, a small set of SHP Vaud questions are different, comparing to the SHP; some were added, some other were slightly modified to better comply to the specific lived experience of the studied population.

The principal aim of the Swiss Household Panel (SHP) is to observe social change, in particular the dynamics of changing living conditions and representations in the population of Switzerland. Covering a broad range of topics and approaches in the social sciences, SHP is a yearly panel with rotating modules following three random samples of private households in Switzerland over time, interviewing all household members, mainly by telephone.
The LIVES Cohort survey can be essentially seen as an SHP additional sample. The waves of SHP and the LIVES Cohort run in parallel and share most of the questions and modules. That said the LIVES Cohort is distinguished from SHP by a specific reference population and sampling procedure. In addition, only the targeted member of the household has to respond to the individual questionnaire (and not all members as in SHP).

The principal aim of the Swiss Household Panel (SHP) is to observe social change, in particular the dynamics of changing living conditions and representations in the population of Switzerland. Covering a broad range of topics and approaches in the social sciences, SHP is a yearly panel with rotating modules following three random samples of private households in Switzerland over time, interviewing all household members, mainly by telephone.
SHP Vaud can be essentially seen as an SHP oversample. Indeed, as the different waves of the SHP and the SHP Vaud run in parallel, both surveys share the same questions and modules.
That said, SHP VAUD is distinguished from SHP by a specific reference population. First, people and household coming exclusively from the canton of Vaud. Second, facing a data lack about low income housholds and poverty trajectories, the Department of Health and Social Services of the canton of Vaud, decided to overrepresent low income households in the additionnel cantonal sample. In addition, a small set of SHP Vaud questions are different, comparing to the SHP; some were added, some other were slightly modified to better comply to the specific lived experience of the studied population.

The principal aim of the Swiss Household Panel (SHP) is to observe social change, in particular the dynamics of changing living conditions and representations in the population of Switzerland. Covering a broad range of topics and approaches in the social sciences, SHP is a yearly panel with rotating modules following three random samples of private households in Switzerland over time, interviewing all household members, mainly by telephone.
The LIVES Cohort survey can be essentially seen as an SHP additional sample. The waves of SHP and the LIVES Cohort run in parallel and share most of the questions and modules. That said the LIVES Cohort is distinguished from SHP by a specific reference population and sampling procedure. In addition, only the targeted member of the household has to respond to the individual questionnaire (and not all members as in SHP).