Kneale, D; Marjoribanks, D; Sherwood, C; (2014) Relationships, Recession and Recovery: The role of relationships in generating social recovery. Relate: London, UK.

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Abstract

Recessions and recoveries are features of the economic cycle. Here we look at the implications of future recessions and recoveries for our relationships, and vice versa. Recessions and recoveries tend to be predominantly understood in narrow, economic terms. Yet recessions are also social phenomena which affect people’s lives in different ways – including their couple, family and social relationships. We refer to this social impact of recession as ‘social recession’. Social recession can be triggered by economic recession, but can also exacerbate and prolong it, impeding recovery. In this research report, we examine the ‘social recession’ in terms of the social consequences economic recession can have. Specifically, we focus on the sustained decline in the quality and stability of couple, family and social relationships. We looked at people’s experiences during the last recession which began in 2008. In order to determine the extent to which people’s experiences of recession corresponded to the quality and strength of their relationships, we examined data from the Understanding Society longitudinal study, which involves 40,000 households across the UK, over the recession period. We categorised people according to their experiences of recession using seven indicators, grouping people with similar experiences, and examined their relative likelihoods of experiencing deterioration in their relationships.

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