claude martin
Claude Martin is a sociologist, emeritus research professor at the CNRS (National scientific research centre), University of Rennes, France. He has been awarded two research chairs: Chair on Social care (2011-2015), and the Chair “Childhood, well-being and parenting” at the EHESP school of public health. He was successively lecturer at Caen University (1982-1992), professor at the French national school of public health (1992-1996), and full time researcher at the CNRS (since 1996). Claude Martin graduated in psychology (MA, University of Caen, 1978) followed by a grant from the Canadian government for PhD in psychology at the Laval University in Quebec (1979-1980). On his return to France, he obtained a PhD in sociology from Paris 8 University, supervised by Robert Castel, and the Habilitation à diriger des recherches from the Sorbonne Paris Descartes University.
Claude Martin has developed his research on family issues and social policies, beginning with a research on the consequences of divorce and the way they are regulated by the state (in civil and social law), and more extensively by comparing family policies in Europe, but also childcare and long term care policies. He obtained the support of many institutions for his research at national and international levels. In 2020, he became the Director of a priority research program on autonomy. He is currently the President of the scientific of this €30 million program. Claude Martin has published extensively on this different issues for social sciences. More information on his pages here and on researchgate and googlescholar
Claude Martin was awarded the rank of Knight in the National Order of the Legion of Honour by the Ministry of the Family, Childhood and Women’s Rights in 2017.
Further information about Claude's work can be found here:
Personal website
Research Gate
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Claude Martin has developed his research on family issues and social policies, beginning with a research on the consequences of divorce and the way they are regulated by the state (in civil and social law), and more extensively by comparing family policies in Europe, but also childcare and long term care policies. He obtained the support of many institutions for his research at national and international levels. In 2020, he became the Director of a priority research program on autonomy. He is currently the President of the scientific of this €30 million program. Claude Martin has published extensively on this different issues for social sciences. More information on his pages here and on researchgate and googlescholar
Claude Martin was awarded the rank of Knight in the National Order of the Legion of Honour by the Ministry of the Family, Childhood and Women’s Rights in 2017.
Further information about Claude's work can be found here:
Personal website
Research Gate
Google Scholar
Publications
- Well-being at school: A social problem, C. Martin, K. Diter (ed.), London, Wiley, coll. ‘Education and society’, (in press, March 2025)
- “Autonomie, développement personnel et bien-être : Robert Castel, un visionnaire des effets de la culture psychologique”, in Luiggiovanni Quarta, Jean-François Laé, Claude Martin (eds), Robert Castel: actualité et réception internationale d’une oeuvre. (In press 2025, Editions de la MSH).
- “From educating mothers to neuroparenting: Ideas and controversies in parenting issues”, in N. Marquis (ed), Education, Parenting and Mental Health Care in Europe. The Contradictions of Building Autonomous Individuals. London, Routledge, 2024, p. 129-144.
- “Educating Parents: critical policy issues”, in Daly M., Gilbert N., Pfau-Effinger B., Besharov D., International Handbook of Family Policy: A Life-Course Perspective. Oxford University press, 2022, p. 633-650.
- Hikikomori. Accompagner les jeunes en retrait et leurs familles. N. Vellut, C. Martin, M. Fansten, C. Figueiredo (eds), Rennes, Presses de l’EHESP, 2021.
- The Palgrave Handbook of Family Sociology in Europe. A-M. Castrén, V. Česnuitytė, I. Crespi, J-A. Gauthier, R. Gouveia, C. Martin, A. Moreno Minguez and K. Suwada (eds), London, Palgrave, 2021.
- Lien social et Politiques, special issue « Le déterminisme parental en question ou la parentalisation du social », n°85, 2020 (sous la direction de Claude Martin et Xavier Leloup).
- Martin, C., Buzaud, J., Diter K., et Perron Z. 2019, Revue de politiques sociales et familiales / Social and Family Policies Review, special issue « Understanding Children’s Well-Being : A Political Issue », n°132-133.
- Martin C. (ed.). 2017. Accompagner les parents dans leur travail éducatif et de soins. Savoirs, questions et perspectives pour l'action publique et la recherche. Paris, la Documentation française.
- Martin C. (ed). 2014. "Être un bon parent": Une injonction contemporaine. Rennes, Presses de l'EHESP
- Ravault J-F, Martin C. et Weber F. 2014. Handicap et perte d’autonomie. Des défis pour la recherche en sciences sociales. Presses de l’EHESP. 167 pages
- B. le Bihan, C. Martin & T. Knijn (Eds), 2013, Work and Care Under Pressure. Care Arrangements Across Europe. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press.
- Castel R., Martin C. (dir), 2012, Changements et pensées du changement. Echanges avec Robert Castel, Paris, La Découverte (2ème édition augmentée, 2014).
- Palier B., Martin C., (eds), 2008, Reforming Bismarckian Welfare Systems, Oxford, Blackwell.
- Le Bihan B., Martin C. (dir), 2008, Concilier vie familiale et vie professionnelle en Europe, Rennes, Presses de l'EHESP.
- Martin C. (dir). 2003. Les personnes âgées dépendantes. Quelles politiques en Europe? Rennes, Presses universitaires de Rennes.
- Commaille J., Martin C., 1998, Les enjeux politiques de la famille. Paris, éditions Bayard
- Martin C. 1997. L’après-divorce. Lien familial et vulnérabilité. Rennes, Presses universitaires de Rennes.
- Lesemann F., Martin C. (ed). 1993. Home-based Care, the Elderly, the Family and the Welfare-State: An International Comparison. Ottawa, University of Ottawa Press.
