Highlights

Report
Social welfare systems and inequality in Europe

Article
Professionals improve their empathy towards older people after experiencing limitations associated with ageing

Interview
Stress and freedom, by Ernesto Castro

Article
Examining the trade-offs of car-sharing in cities: mobility alternatives, congestion, and pollution

Article
Do Spanish and Portuguese young people use their mobile phones differently?

Article
The impact of Dual Vocational Education and Training on labour market insertion in Catalonia
Latest publications

Article
Do Internet usage and education play a role in health inequalities? A study of the Spanish population aged 50-79
Can the Internet help us to maintain good health? According to this study, improving the health literacy of the population and providing them with access to the internet could help reduce health inequalities.

Article
Detection of workplace bullying and its negative impact on psychological well-being
11.2% of the population present a high probability of suffering a situation of harassment in their workplace and may develop generalised anxiety disorder. How can possible cases of psychological harassment be detected?

Article
Young people’s social interactions: prominently face to face, with friends and family members, and involving little use of mobile phones
We seem to have accepted that young people interact via their phones. However, this study shows that two out of three of their social interactions are face-to-face. How and why do young people interact?
Seminars
Activity
Mental health and social environment
How do social or gender inequalities affect mental health? In collaboration with the association Mental Health Catalonia, in this series of seminars we approach, from different perspectives, how the social environment influences people’s emotional wellbeing.