Research Digest

Results show that those with a living parent or parent-in-law had better health than those lacking these relatives. [Pilar Zueras and Emily Grundy – Social Science & Medicine, February [...]

Individuals in the future will face increasing demands for informal care from kin worldwide, albeit with significant regional variation. For example, great-grandparents will be more common in the [...]

The study highlights the influence of education levels, sociocultural groups, and regional factors on childlessness and single-childness. [Koyel Sarkar – Springer, 1 January 2024.] READ MORE

The total crime rate is about 48% higher in cities that have above the median share of single-parent families, compared to cities that have fewer single-parent families. [Rafael A. Mangual, Brad [...]

Ways in which social cohesion has been operationalized by statistical organizations, examining the definitions and concepts involved in its measurement.  [United Nations Economic Commission [...]

Significant developments that have received somewhat less attention in policy planning in the areas of income, housing, work and employment, and health. [Tadas Leončikas and Sanna Nivakoski [...]

Not only are older workers increasing in number, but their earning power has grown in recent decades. [Richard Fry and Dana Braga – Pew Research Center, 14 December 2023.] READ MORE

Family and labour-market policies are closely linked to each other and should be studied, discussed, evaluated and developed together. [Eleonora Mussino and Ann-Zofie Duvander – Journal of [...]

YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram remain the most widely used online platforms among teens. [Monica Anderson, Michelle Faverio and Jeffrey Gottfried – Pew Research Center, 11 December [...]

The research provides profound insights into the challenges facing families and how they seek to overcome these challenges. [Mary Daly and Agathe Osinski – University of Oxford, November [...]