Family and Children | Population Europe

26/05/2014

Un risque de divorce toujours présent

Les lois sur le divorce et leurs effets sur le bien-être de l’enfant

Dans quelle mesure les enfants souffrent-ils du divorce de leurs parents ? Cette question n’est pas facile à répondre et ceci provient en partie de la complexité du sujet. Les chercheurs Steffen Reinhold, Thorsten Kneip et Gerrit Bauer se sont focalisés sur une question bien plus détaillée : comment les lois sur le divorce sur demande unilatérale affectent-elles le bien-être des enfants ?

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26/05/2014

Always A Risk Of Divorce

The effect of divorce laws on the well-being of children

To what extent are children suffering when their parents get divorced? That question is not so easy to answer, mainly because of the complexity of this topic. Researchers Steffen Reinhold, Thorsten Kneip and Gerrit Bauer focused on a much more detailed question instead: How are the effects of unilateral divorce laws affecting the well-being of children?

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26/05/2014

Immer ein Scheidungsrisiko

Die Auswirkung des Scheidungsrechts auf das Wohlbefinden von Kindern

In welchem Maße leiden Kinder, wenn sich ihre Eltern scheiden lassen? Insbesondere aufgrund der Komplexität des Themas lässt sich diese Frage nicht leicht beantworten. Die Forscher Steffen Reinhold, Thorsten Kneip und Gerrit Bauer konzentrierten sich stattdessen auf eine wesentlich spezifischere Fragestellung: Inwiefern beeinflusst das Recht auf einseitiges Scheidungsbegehren das Wohlbefinden von Kindern?

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Work and Family in the Rush Hour of Life - Gender Imbalances in the Nordic Countries and Germany

Sun May 18

The term ‘rush hour of life’ refers to the phase between the ages of 25 and 45 into which life’s major tasks are concentrated – starting a family, building a career and, increasingly, caring for parents. The Nordic Embassies in Germany, Population Europe and the Herbert Quandt-Foundation are inviting to an event on May 18th to focus on disparities in the Nordic countries and in Germany. When it comes to equality and gender issues, the Nordic countries are considered exemplary, parental leave for both partners is for example more customary.

04/04/14

European Policy Brief: Parental Separation, Child Well-Being And Family Policies In Europe

It is well-known that family configurations have become more and more diverse over the last decades. Single-parent families, cohabiting families of the opposite or same sex, and intergenerational households are only examples of the current diversity. In Europe, family structures still vary substantially among countries. For instance, in 2011 the number of live births outside marriage ranged from 7.4% in Greece to 65% in Iceland. However, trends over time have substantially increased everywhere.