Portrait of multi generations Indian family at home

Are older adults receiving the emotional support they need?

Changes in family makeup and their effects on emotional support in old age
The results show that even the most intimate circle of social relationships, namely the family, is subject to a considerable number of changes in old age and that it depends on contextual factors and individual motivations.

The results show that even the most intimate circle of social relationships, namely the family, is subject to a considerable number of changes in old age and that it depends on contextual factors and individual motivations.

Pregnant woman unhappy

Socio‑Economic Differences in Single Motherhood in North America and Europe

Judith Koops, Aart Liefbroer and Anne Gauthier (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)-KNAW/University of Groningen) assess the relationship of parental SES on women’s likelihood of becoming a single mother in more detail.

Judith Koops, Aart Liefbroer and Anne Gauthier (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)-KNAW/University of Groningen) assess the relationship of parental SES on women’s likelihood of becoming a single mother in more detail.

Homeownership and the transition to parenthood

Homeownership and the transition to parenthood

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Ann Berringto, Valentina Tocchioni, Daniele Vignoli and Agnese Vitali use data collected between 1991 and 2016 to investigate how the link between homeownership and entering parenthood has changed over time in Britain.

Ann Berringto, Valentina Tocchioni, Daniele Vignoli and Agnese Vitali use data collected between 1991 and 2016 to investigate how the link between homeownership and entering parenthood has changed over time in Britain.

Adult son moving out

Should I stay or should I go?

Young Adults’ Intentions to Leave Home and the Drivers Behind Them
Katrin Schwanitz (Tallinn University), Francesco Rampazzo (Saïd Business School, Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, and Nuffield College, University of Oxford) and Agnese Vitali (Università degli Studi di Trento) conduct a wide-ranging 12-country study on leaving-home intentions and their determinants.

Katrin Schwanitz (Tallinn University), Francesco Rampazzo (Saïd Business School, Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, and Nuffield College, University of Oxford) and Agnese Vitali (Università degli Studi di Trento) conduct a wide-ranging 12-country study on leaving-home intentions and their determinants.

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HDRI's Zsolt Spéder awarded the Officer’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit

Zsolt Spéder was awarded the Officer’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit in recognition of his scientific achievements in the study of families, partnerships and childbearing.

 Zsolt Spéder was awarded the Officer’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit in recognition of his scientific achievements in the study of families, partnerships and childbearing.

Research Handbook on the Sociology of the Family Book Launch

Research Handbook on the Sociology of the Family Book Launch

Thu Sep 16
Join the editors, Norbert F. Schneider and Michaela Kreyenfeld, of 'Research Handbook on the Sociology of the Family' to discuss its development and key findings

Join the editors, Norbert  F.  Schneider and Michaela  Kreyenfeld, of 'Research Handbook on the Sociology of the Family' to discuss its development and key findings

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