Social Convergence Framework:

This study was conducted as part of the MSc Dissertation (2023-2024) in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, and was completed during a placement in the European Social Observatory in Brussels. The principal researcher, João Paulo Magalhães, was awarded a 1+3 PhD studentship by the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Scottish Funding Council. The facts and views expressed in this publication and any errors that remain are the sole responsibility of the authors.