Objective The project is designed to identify the challenges to society posed by the existence of intergenerational inheritance of inequalities (Aioli). The departure point of the project is an assumption that the transmission of inequalities, being a result of intersecting influences coming from the family of origin, community and society, constrains the achievement of EU strategic objectives. Social policy could - and partially at least - diminish the influence of IIofI.The analysis seeks to identify institutions and other relevant bodies which can help to strengthen the improvement of social mobility mechanisms. A multidisciplinary comparative study in policies and practices (with special attention paid to education) will be conducted in eight countries with different socio-economic-cultural context (BL, D, EE, FI, I, LH, PL, UK) to enable legitimate generalisation of project findings. The project focuses on interrelations between policies and practices exercised at the national (society) and the local (community) level targeted at spurring social mobility. Quantitative and qualitative methods will be implemented. Secondary analysis and new fieldwork will be conducted to achieve projects objectives. Fields of science social sciencessociologygovernancepublic servicessocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societynongovernmental organizationssocial sciencessociologysocial issuessocial inequalitiessocial sciencessociologygender studiesgender equalitysocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Programme(s) FP6-CITIZENS - Citizens and Governance in a knowledge-based society: Thematic Priority 7 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research Programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) CITIZENS-2002-2.1.1 - Societal trends in the knowledge based society and their implications for quality of life Call for proposal FP6-2002-CITIZENS-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator UNIWERSYTET LODZKI EU contribution No data Address Ul. Narutowicza 65 LODZ Poland See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all REGIONALNO I GLOBALNO RAZVITIE (REGIONAL AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT) Bulgaria EU contribution No data Address 90 Lyubotran Street - Floor 3 - Apt 5 SOFIA See on map Total cost No data JUSTUS-LIEBIG-UNIVERSITAET GIESSEN Germany EU contribution No data Address Ludwigstrasse 23 GIESSEN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF TARTU Estonia EU contribution No data Address Uelikooli Str. 18 TARTU See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via 8 Febbraio 1848, N°2 PADOVA See on map Total cost No data VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY Lithuania EU contribution No data Address K. Donelaicio str 52 KAUNAS See on map Total cost No data LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Ashby Road LOUGHBOROUGH See on map Total cost No data