Research Digest

The world has made a lot of progress in recent generations, but millions of children are still not in school. [Max Roser – Our World in Data, 2 November 2021.] READ MORE

Receiving grandparental support has a positive and significant impact on women’s but not on men’s fertility intentions. Furthermore, this impact remains positive after controlling for women’s [...]

Evolution of years lived with and without the most prevalent and disabling health conditions after the age of 50 in 17 Spanish Autonomous Communities in order to understand their association with [...]

Cross-country similarities and differences in individuals’ perceptions of the ideal age and pathways to become a father, focusing on five European countries: Germany, Poland, Spain, Sweden, [...]

This paper shows that the quality of the family environment (specifically, parent-child interactions) during childhood is among the most important drivers of long-term positive outcomes for [...]

While countries in western Europe experienced bounce backs from life expectancy losses of 2020, eastern Europe and the United States witnessed sustained and substantial life expectancy deficits. [...]

The results highlight important conceptual considerations about loneliness among childless, and particularly unpartnered, older adults. [Bruno Arpino, Christine A. Mair, Nekehia T. Quashie and [...]

The findings on greater increases in fathers’ than mothers’ incomes at the time of entering parenthood, as followed by postponement, may help explain why progress in achieving gender equality in [...]

Evidence and gap map that provides a visual overview of the research during the last 12 years. [UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti, October 2022.] READ MORE

Neighborhood conditions and resources for children are potentially important targets for health policy aimed at improving life expectancy for socially vulnerable populations. [Kristen H. [...]