Lost in Transition? Women in Rural and Underserved Communities

Panel Debate: Lost in Transition? Women in Rural and Underserved Communities

Panel debate with Alanna Armitage (UNFPA), Colin Scicluna (Cabinet of the Vice President of the European Commission for Democracy and Demography) and Leo van Wissen (NIDI and University of Groningen) about how to create more attractive living conditions and better and innovative job opportunities for women in rural communities.  

On 4 December, Alanna Armitage (UNFPA), Colin Scicluna (Cabinet of the Vice President of the European Commission for Democracy and Demography) & Leo van Wissen (NIDI and University of Groningen) discussed what policy measures could help provide more attractive living conditions and better and innovative job opportunities for women in rural communities and what support is needed for women to become a motor for economic growth and sustainable development in rural areas.

News: ERC Advanced Grants for Population Europe Researchers

ERC Consolidator Grants for Eva Beaujouan, Jennifer Dowd, Alessia Melegaro and Raya Muttarak

Congratulations to Eva Beaujouan and Raya Muttarak (Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital), Jennifer Dowd (Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science) and Alessia Melegaro (Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy) for receiving ERC Consolidator Grants.

Congratulations to Eva Beaujouan and Raya Muttarak (Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital), Jennifer Dowd (Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science) and Alessia Melegaro (Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy) for receiving ERC Consolidator Grants.

News: New Special Issue 'Family Change, Intergenerational Relations and Policy Responses'

New Special Issue 'Family Change, Intergenerational Relations and Policy Responses'

Contemporary Social Science has released a themed issue on ‘Family change, intergenerational relations and policy implications’, guest edited by Linda Hantrais, Julia Brannen and Fran Bennett.

Contemporary Social Science has released a themed issue on ‘Family change, intergenerational relations and policy implications’, guest edited by Linda Hantrais, Julia Brannen and Fran Bennett.

Fertility in Nordic Countries During and After Economic Recessions

Fertility in Nordic Countries During and After Economic Recessions

The role of the state, crisis management and global perceptions in changes to total fertility rates
Comolli and colleagues investigated the potential influence of economic recessions on total fertility rate in Nordic countries. They looked at the fertility histories and childbearing risk of native-born women in these countries between the late 1980s to mid-2010s.

Comolli (University of Lausanne) and colleagues investigated the potential influence of economic recessions on total fertility rate in Nordic countries. They looked at the fertility histories and childbearing risk of native-born women in these countries between the late 1980s to mid-2010s.

To What Extent Do Policies Affecting the Division of Paid and Unpaid Work Lead to Less Separation Among Couples?

To What Extent Do Policies Affecting the Division of Paid and Unpaid Work Lead to Less Separation Among Couples?

The case of cash‐for‐care in Finland
Kathrin Morosow (University of Bath), Marika Jalovaara (University of Turku) and Juho Härkönen (European University Institute & Stockholm University) studied the impact of cash-for-care benefits on short- and long-term risks of parental separation in Finland.

Kathrin Morosow (University of Bath), Marika Jalovaara (University of Turku) and Juho Härkönen (European University Institute & Stockholm University) studied the impact of cash-for-care benefits on short- and long-term risks of parental separation in Finland.

Work-Life Balance in the Second Half of Life

Work-Life Balance in the Second Half of Life

Caring for older parents does not lead to early exit from the labour market
Ariane Bertogg (University of Konstanz), Tiziana Nazio (WZB Berlin Social Science Center & University of Torino) and Susanne Strauß (University of Konstanz) use SHARE data to find that providing regular care to parents or parents-in-law is not associated with a higher likelihood of exiting the labour market.

Ariane Bertogg (University of Konstanz), Tiziana Nazio (WZB Berlin Social Science Center & University of Torino) and Susanne Strauß (University of Konstanz) use data from the Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and find that providing regular care to parents or parents-in-law is not associated with a higher likelihood of exiting the labour market.

News: Two SUDA Teams Receive Research Grants

Two SUDA Teams Receive Research Grants

Two excellent teams of researchers at the Stockholm University Demography Unit (SUDA) have received significant grants from Vetenskapsrådet, the Swedish Research Council.

Two excellent teams of researchers at the Stockholm University Demography Unit (SUDA) have received significant grants from Vetenskapsrådet, the Swedish Research Council.

 

Ben Wilson

New ERC grant to study the lives of children and grandchildren of refugees

Ben Wilson receives a new ERC Starting Grant to study the inequalities that are faced by the children and grandchildren of refugees living in Sweden.

Ben Wilson receives a new ERC Starting Grant to study the inequalities that are faced by the children and grandchildren of refugees living in Sweden.

Meeting Online and Future Family Outcomes

Meeting Online and Future Family Outcomes

Does finding a partner online influence future family characteristics?
Using Pairfam data, Mirkka Danielsbacka (University of Turku), Antti O. Tanskanen (University of Turku) and Francesco Billari (Bocconi University) looked into whether meeting a partner online associated with different family-related outcomes than of those of who meet offline.

Using Pairfam data, Mirkka Danielsbacka (University of Turku), Antti O. Tanskanen (University of Turku) and Francesco Billari (Bocconi University) looked into whether meeting a partner online associated with different family-related outcomes than of those of who meet offline.

When Does Digital Use Harm Child Mental Health and Socioemotional Well-Being?

When Does Digital Use Harm Child Mental Health and Socioemotional Well-Being?

A study by Melissa Bohnert and Pablo Gracia (Trinity College Dublin) asks whether engagement with digital media has been detrimental for the well-being of children, and whether the effects are the same for all children.

A study by Melissa Bohnert and Pablo Gracia (Trinity College Dublin) asks whether engagement with digital media has been detrimental for the well-being of children, and whether the effects are the same for all children. They find that digital engagement can have moderate negative effects on children’s mental health and socioemotional problems, but these effects were found to vary largely depending on the quantity and quality of these digital activities.

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