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This paper adapts a method of decomposition of completed cohort fertility that specifically includes the timing of first birth. Such an approach enhances the understanding of changes in cohort [...]

Child poverty increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Left unaddressed, this would not only affect individuals’ life prospects and well-being but also have long-term economic [...]

Population ageing is the defining global trend of our time and demand for long-term care is soaring, but public spending is not keeping pace with demand. [Caritas, 21 June 2023.] READ MORE

There are important, if limited, coping mechanisms to deal with the predicted stagnation or fall in the working-age population that most countries will face sooner or later. [George Magnus [...]

Given the risks of economic hardship to family functioning and subsequent health, UN member nations should consider implementing anti-poverty policies to promote strong families.

The Secretary of Institutional Relations of the City of São Paulo promoted, in partnership with the organization Family Talks and the participation of IFFD, a forum on ‘Strengthening Family [...]

Norway had a Total Fertility Rate that was well above the OECD average for much of the 1990s and 2000s, but since 2009 has been experiencing a rapid decline in fertility. [OECD, June 2023.] READ MORE

COVID-19 pandemic will further inhibit residents’ intention to have a third child by affecting their childcare arrangements, increasing their childcare costs, and increasing their exposure [...]

This style of parenting strikes a balance between setting clear boundaries and fostering warmth and support. [Navneet Vyasan – News 18, 22 June 2023.] READ MORE

President Yoon stated “We need to calmly re-evaluate the low birth rate policy and figure out why it failed based on scientific evidence.” [KEI, 22 June 2023.] READ MORE