Image 16/03/16 Draft scientific programme for the European Population Conference is now available The draft of the scientific programme for the 2016 European Population Conference in Mainz is now available online. You can find more information here: https://epc2016.princeton.edu/topics.
Image 09/03/16 Social Attitudes Toward Adoption by Same-Sex Couples in Europe By examining social attitudes on same-sex adoption in 28 European countries, researchers Judit Takács, Ivett Szalma and Tamás Bartus highlighted individual and country-level factors that can determine the level of social acceptance or rejection of this specific kind of adoption. Their article contributes to the literature on social acceptance of lesbian women, gay men, and their adoption practices in Europe and directs attention to several previously under-researched aspects of social attitudes on same-sex parenting rights.
Image 04/03/2016 Happy Even After (Kids) by Ester Rizzi and Malgorzata Mikucka Do our children make us happier? It is a loaded question, but one with important policy implications—and therefore worth exploring. There is ample evidence to suggest that the birth of a child increases parents’ happiness in general. Survey results show a spike in happiness in the year of the birth of the first child. This jump is especially high for mothers, who reported an increase in happiness comparable to the drop reported following a divorce, about half a point (see Figure 1). Read more about Happy Even After (Kids)
Image 29/02/16 The Closer the Better A Life-Course Analysis of Geographical Distance to Siblings, Parents, and Grandparents in Sweden A new study by researcher Martin Kolk makes a contribution to the demography and geography of kinship by studying how internal migration and demography shape the geographical availability of kin in contemporary Sweden.
Image 26/02/2016 So They Never Wanted Kids Childlessness and the ex-post rationalisation problem by Patrick I. Dick A couple of weeks ago, television on (the ever-encroaching) Valentine’s Day was predictably replete with romantic comedies. Most of the films I recognised had happy endings—appropriate on a day of upbeat marketing. In many cases, happy endings meant children, or at least the commitment to start a family. One network bucked the trend, however, apparently deciding that childlessness fit the bill. Read more about So They Never Wanted Kids
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Image 12/02/16 EU Employment and Social Situation Quarterly Review Winter Edition Link to the report EU Employment and Social Situation Quarterly Review Winter Edition As in previous editions all graphs and related data are downloadable in excel format by clicking on the links provided. A link to a country-specific statistical annex is also provided at the end of the report. Here are some highlights: Read more about EU Employment and Social Situation Quarterly Review Winter Edition
Image 03/02/2016 Prof Michaela Kreyenfeld: A Life Without Children – Patterns, Causes, Contexts across Europe A Life Without Children – Patterns, Causes, Contexts across Europe A Webinar with Population Europe Expert Professor Dr Michaela Kreyenfeld, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin/Germany Wednesday, 3 February 2016 14:00 – 15:00 Brussels time Read more about Prof Michaela Kreyenfeld: A Life Without Children – Patterns, Causes, Contexts across Europe