Research Digest

The gender pay gap – the difference between the earnings of men and women – has barely closed in the United States in the past two decades. The slow pace at which the gender pay gap has narrowed [...]

Children with disabilities and children on the move represent highly diverse populations. But as two of the most marginalized groups of children in the world, there is much they have in common, [...]

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health concerns top the list of worries for parents; most say being a parent is harder than they expected. [Rachel Minkin and Juliana Horowitz – [...]

Some 93% of major metropolitan areas in Europe “shrank” or lost population as a result of the impact of COVID-19, with nearly two thirds of all European cities experiencing the same [...]

Comprehensive overview of conceptual and methodological developments in leave policies, as well as state-of-the-art findings on leave policy determinants and outcomes globally. [Ivana Dobrotić, [...]

Many policies designed to make life easier for families with children are supported by majorities of Americans across the political spectrum. [YouGov, 10 February 2023.] READ MORE

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated ageism (stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination) toward older adults in the United States, but interventions have been effective and the perception of older [...]

When two romantic partners decide to live together, one of the most important decisions they have to make is where to live: who moves in with whom, or where will the new destination for both of [...]

To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, this report explores the economic and social implications of the ageing of the human [...]

This study found that teenage pregnancy remains a common public health problem in the study areas. [Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere & Wubshet Debebe Negash – BMC [...]