Image 30/07/2021 Didn’t plan one but got one Unintended and sooner‑than‑intended parents in the East and the West of Europe Zuzanna Brzozowska, Isabella Buber-Ennser and Bernhard Riederer look at the geographic pattern in the realisation of intentions to postpone or forego (further) childbearing. Zuzanna Brzozowska, Isabella Buber-Ennser and Bernhard Riederer look at the geographic pattern in the realisation of intentions to postpone or forego (further) childbearing. Read more about Didn’t plan one but got one
Image COVID-19 crisis and children’s economic well-being, education and mental health in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Wed Sep 8 This event aims to bring together academics and practitioners to study the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the associated policy responses, on children in the two countries and beyond. This event aims to bring together academics and practitioners to study the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the associated policy responses, on children in the two countries and beyond.
Image 12/07/21 The separation of same-sex couples in a context of expanding civil rights Read and download the full report In this report, Benjamin Marteau aims to compare the separation risks of cohabiting same-sex couples with those of different-sex couples in the above-mentioned six European countries. In this report, Benjamin Marteau aims to compare the separation risks of cohabiting same-sex couples with those of different-sex couples in the above-mentioned six European countries. Read more about The separation of same-sex couples in a context of expanding civil rights
Image 08/07/2021 Does the birth of a child still prompt marriage? A comparison of Austria, France, Germany and Hungary Nicolai Gröpler, Johannes Huinink and Timo Peter (University of Bremen) look at under which conditions the birth of a child actually leads to marriage (or not). Nicolai Gröpler, Johannes Huinink and Timo Peter (University of Bremen) look at under which conditions the birth of a child actually leads to marriage (or not). Read more about Does the birth of a child still prompt marriage?
Image 06/07/21 Double Disadvantage in a Nordic Welfare State: A Demographic Analysis of the Single Parent Employment Gap in Finland, 1987–2018 Read and download the full report This study demonstrates how an evolving negative educational gradient of single parenthood can interact with changing labour market conditions to shape labour market inequalities between partnered and single parents. This study demonstrates how an evolving negative educational gradient of single parenthood can interact with changing labour market conditions to shape labour market inequalities between partnered and single parents. Read more about Double Disadvantage in a Nordic Welfare State: A Demographic Analysis of the Single Parent Employment Gap in Finland, 1987–2018
Image COVID-19 Baby Bust? How the pandemic affects birth rates and our demographic future Fri Jul 9 Join UNFPA on Facebook Live for this “What’s Next?” conversation with an exciting panel of practitioners, experts and journalists Join UNFPA on Facebook Live for this “What’s Next?” conversation with an exciting panel of practitioners, experts and journalists
Image 28/06/2021 Does divorce change your personality? Sascha Spikic (University of Antwerp), Dimitri Mortelmans (University of Antwerp) and Inge Pasteels (PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts) examine the replicability of a divorce-induced personality change. Sascha Spikic (University of Antwerp), Dimitri Mortelmans (University of Antwerp) and Inge Pasteels (PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts) examine the replicability of a divorce-induced personality change. Read more about Does divorce change your personality?
Image 25/06/2021 Social Background and the Demographic Life Course | Book Launch Event This open-access book examines how childhood social disadvantage influences young-adult demographic decision-making and later-life economic and well-being outcomes. Check out the book now! Read more about Social Background and the Demographic Life Course | Book Launch Event
Image Measuring What Matters for Child Well-being and Policies Thu Jul 1 This virtual high-level roundtable will bring together representatives, experts and stakeholders from across OECD countries who have taken action to put child well-being at the top of the policy agenda. This virtual high-level roundtable will bring together representatives, experts and stakeholders from across OECD countries who have taken action to put child well-being at the top of the policy agenda.
Image 22/06/21 Research Handbook on the Sociology of the Family Read and download the full book This comprehensive Research Handbook tracks the latest developments and trends in scholarly work on the family including division of work, family forms, intergenerational relationships and more. This comprehensive Research Handbook tracks the latest developments and trends in scholarly work on the family including division of work, family forms, intergenerational relationships and more. Read more about Research Handbook on the Sociology of the Family