Studies

With 70% of couples living together before marriage in the US, it is important to understand how and when cohabitation is associated with poorer odds of marital success. [Scott M. Stanley & [...]

Mothers are much more likely now to remain employed when they have a new child rather than to leave the labour market altogether. [Jennifer Baxter – Australian Institute of Family Studies, [...]

Underinvestment in children is a slow-burning and fundamental crisis for development, and needs to be addressed with as equal urgency as conflict, COVID-19 and climate breakdown.  [Dominic [...]

The prevalence of unmet care needs in Europe is higher for men than women and for younger than older individuals, and also for those living in Mediterranean social care systems. [Mariana [...]

On the occasion of the Global Day of Parents, UNICEF has put together some various articles with experts’ recommendations to help parents in their struggle to find time for themselves and [...]

Covid-19 has held up a mirror to the Nordic Region, exposing both strengths and challenges. [Nordregio, 23 March 2022.] READ MORE

The historical origins of unequal access to crucial supports for children’s physical, emotional, and cognitive development are rooted in policies that intentionally segregated and limited [...]

Women spend more time on unpaid work, face a strong motherhood penalty, encounter barriers to entrepreneurship and fare worse in labour markets overall. They are also under-represented in [...]

Parental risk screening can be used to recognize poor nurturing care in primary health care settings. Targeted interventions are warranted to improve nurturing care for optimal early childhood [...]

The findings of longitudinal changes in child and adolescent mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in this study can inform policy and public health responses to address mental health [...]