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1. 1. Poor Choices? : On Social Context and the Claiming of Means-tested Benefits

   Författare :Carina Mood; Peter M. Hedström; Mary C. Brinton; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; Sociologi;

   Sammanfattning : In this dissertation, comprising one theoretical chapter and three self-contained empirical studies, I study how the choice to claim means-tested benefits is affected by the social context. In Chapter 1, Considering Choices, I discuss how sociological research can benefit from taking choices into account, and I review the literature on rational choice theory to assess its relevance as a tool for considering choices in sociology. LÄS MER