Studies

Proponents of early childhood education and care programs cite evidence that high-quality center-based childcare has positive impacts on child development, particularly for disadvantaged [...]

Paid parental leave offerings in the U.S. are relatively rare and unequal. Yet, little is known about public opinions about paid leave and the factors that distinguish adults’ attitudes about [...]

The Parenting Index was commissioned by Nestlé as part of its ongoing commitment to support families in the first 1,000 days of life, with a methodology developed and executed by Kantar. The [...]

While the results indicate that there are gender and educational inequalities in both Switzerland and France, and that gender inequalities in mental health accumulate with, they also show that [...]

Parents feel either very confident or confident about knowing when children should achieve their milestones, with moms more likely than dads to be very confident. Most parents say they learn [...]

The number of deaths linked to COVID-19 among those living in nursing homes has been extremely high, while low-educated individuals and those having household incomes below the national median [...]

For many years, loneliness and social isolation were seen as a social problem among primarily older people and as a natural part of growing older. More recently, they have been framed as a public [...]

Accessible, affordable, and quality childcare helps parents return to work after parental leave, improves children’s social and cognitive development, and promotes a more gender-equitable [...]

Covid-19 has not only upended people’s lives but also laid bare the cracks in their financial preparedness to tackle unexpected events. Although most people consider financial security and family [...]

This open access book examines how childhood social disadvantage influences young-adult demographic decision-making and later-life economic and well-being outcomes. [Aart C. Liefbroer and Mioara [...]