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IFFD Papers is a collection of opinion articles about family policies current issues produced by the International Federation for Family Development and published every month.

The contents do not represent the official position of the Federation or any other institution, but only the views of its author. They are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License.

146. Ageing in Solitude

146. Ageing in Solitude

November 3, 2024

145. Parenting Support

145. Parenting Support

October 2, 2024

144. International Migration

144. International Migration

September 4, 2024

143. Demographic Shifts

143. Demographic Shifts

142. Care Economy Resolution

142. Care Economy Resolution

141. Unpaid Care Work

141. Unpaid Care Work

140. IFFD and the International Year of the Family

140. IFFD and the International Year of the Family

139. The World Social Summit, 30 years after

139. The World Social Summit, 30 years after

February 24, 2024

138. Intergenerational inequalities in living conditions

138. Intergenerational inequalities in living conditions

January 30, 2024

137. Challenges & Opportunities

137. Challenges & Opportunities

December 31, 2023

136. A heavy burden for families

136. A heavy burden for families

December 3, 2023

135. Urbanization and migration in Latin America and the Caribbean

135. Urbanization and migration in Latin America and the Caribbean

November 2, 2023

134. On Work and Family Integration

134. On Work and Family Integration

September 23, 2023

133. The 2023 Paris Summit, SDGs and Family-supportive Policies

133. The 2023 Paris Summit, SDGs and Family-supportive Policies

August 27, 2023

132. Anti-poverty policies to promote strong families

132. Anti-poverty policies to promote strong families

131. Unpaid Care Work and the European Care Strategy

131. Unpaid Care Work and the European Care Strategy

130. Civil Society Declaration for the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family

130. Civil Society Declaration for the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family

129. Grandparents’ contributions within and outside of the family

129. Grandparents’ contributions within and outside of the family

128. Guidelines for responsible use of technology at home

128. Guidelines for responsible use of technology at home

127. Parenting and Family Support in UNICEF’s Strategic Plan

127. Parenting and Family Support in UNICEF’s Strategic Plan

February 5, 2023

126. Parenting Education and New Technologies

126. Parenting Education and New Technologies

December 31, 2022

125. The relevance and evolution of Family Science

125. The relevance and evolution of Family Science

November 27, 2022

124. Securing urban value

124. Securing urban value

November 3, 2022

123. Urbanization trends & good practices in Europe

123. Urbanization trends & good practices in Europe

September 29, 2022

122. The Threats and Challenges of Migrant Families

122. The Threats and Challenges of Migrant Families

September 4, 2022

121. SDGs and the Pandemic Recovery in Cities and Regions

121. SDGs and the Pandemic Recovery in Cities and Regions

120. Global Day of Parents: Family Support and Parenting

120. Global Day of Parents: Family Support and Parenting

119. Creating cities that work better for families

119. Creating cities that work better for families

118. Food security implications of the Ukraine conflict

118. Food security implications of the Ukraine conflict

117. Caregiving in Crisis

117. Caregiving in Crisis

116. Empowering the youth to thrive

116. Empowering the youth to thrive

February 1, 2022

115. Towards 2024 and beyond

115. Towards 2024 and beyond

January 1, 2022

114. Parenting and Climate Change

114. Parenting and Climate Change

December 1, 2021

113. A new start for families and cities

113. A new start for families and cities

October 30, 2021

112. The wellbeing of workers and their families

112. The wellbeing of workers and their families

October 1, 2021

111. Comprehensive Support for Families

111. Comprehensive Support for Families

September 4, 2021

110. The “anytime anywhere” connection

110. The “anytime anywhere” connection

109. The most important and hardest job

109. The most important and hardest job

108. A more tech-driven and challenging world

108. A more tech-driven and challenging world

107. At the heart of the EU policies

107. At the heart of the EU policies

106. The first and most resilient responders

106. The first and most resilient responders

February 28, 2021

105. A positive side effect of the pandemic?

105. A positive side effect of the pandemic?

January 29, 2021

104. The key for a healthy development

104. The key for a healthy development

December 31, 2020

103. Laying a groundwork for the rebound

103. Laying a groundwork for the rebound

December 1, 2020

102. A cornerstone of social development

102. A cornerstone of social development

November 24, 2020

101. Finding a home in times of uncertainty

101. Finding a home in times of uncertainty

October 1, 2020

100. What children look for in their parents

100. What children look for in their parents

September 23, 2020

99. Learning from the present, looking to the future

99. Learning from the present, looking to the future

98. Lessons from one of the ‘hardest hit’

98. Lessons from one of the ‘hardest hit’

97. A ‘contract’ to protect the future

97. A ‘contract’ to protect the future

96. Lessons from a once-in-a-life experience

96. Lessons from a once-in-a-life experience

95. Demographic challenges in the EU (II)

95. Demographic challenges in the EU (II)

94. Demographic challenges in the EU (I)

94. Demographic challenges in the EU (I)

February 3, 2020

93. Shareable, sustainable and connected

93. Shareable, sustainable and connected

January 3, 2020

92. Parenting education and child well-being

92. Parenting education and child well-being

December 3, 2019

91. An adequate environment for everyone

91. An adequate environment for everyone

November 3, 2019

90. Family trends and challenges

90. Family trends and challenges

October 3, 2019

89. SDGs and cross-cutting risk factors

89. SDGs and cross-cutting risk factors

September 3, 2019

88. An unequal and declining growth

88. An unequal and declining growth

87. Women and men in Europe

87. Women and men in Europe

86. Women’s challenges and opportunities

86. Women’s challenges and opportunities

85. A solution for a more social Europe

85. A solution for a more social Europe

84. A growing need for decent works

84. A growing need for decent works

83. The secure attachment of children

83. The secure attachment of children

February 3, 2019

82. An intergenerational exchange perspective

82. An intergenerational exchange perspective

January 3, 2019

81. Inclusive and responsive protection

81. Inclusive and responsive protection

December 3, 2018

80. Towards an improved family stability

80. Towards an improved family stability

November 3, 2018

79. Difficult and unsafe journeys

79. Difficult and unsafe journeys

October 3, 2018

78. Building a safe place

78. Building a safe place

September 3, 2018

77. Domestic work, still an unmet need?

77. Domestic work, still an unmet need?

76. Breaking the silence

76. Breaking the silence

75. Supporting families worldwide

75. Supporting families worldwide

74. Inclusive means also digital

74. Inclusive means also digital

73. Growth, age and spatial distribution

73. Growth, age and spatial distribution

72. What do children really need?

72. What do children really need?

February 3, 2018

71. A necessary and promising progress

71. A necessary and promising progress

January 3, 2018

70. An enormous potential transfer

70. An enormous potential transfer

December 3, 2017

69. The intergenerational effect

69. The intergenerational effect

November 3, 2017

68. A more accurate focus

68. A more accurate focus

October 3, 2017

67. Families and sustainable societies

67. Families and sustainable societies

September 3, 2017

66. Families in a changing society

66. Families in a changing society

65. An often untapped potential

65. An often untapped potential

64. Unpaid or invisible?

64. Unpaid or invisible?

63. Getting bigger or getting better?

63. Getting bigger or getting better?

62. Apt to be overlooked

62. Apt to be overlooked

61. Every effort counts

61. Every effort counts

February 4, 2017

60. Enjoyment of human rights by older persons

60. Enjoyment of human rights by older persons

January 4, 2017

59. Measuring children and youth well-being

59. Measuring children and youth well-being

December 4, 2016

58. A major European challenge

58. A major European challenge

November 4, 2016

57. The family in the New Urban Agenda

57. The family in the New Urban Agenda

October 4, 2016

56. Is there a better alternative to marriage?

56. Is there a better alternative to marriage?

September 4, 2016

55. Reaching family empowerment

55. Reaching family empowerment

54. Living longer or living better?

54. Living longer or living better?

53. A strong force for social development

53. A strong force for social development

52. Work-family balance, from rights to duties

52. Work-family balance, from rights to duties

51. Harmony between school and family

51. Harmony between school and family

50. An appalling humanitarian crisis

50. An appalling humanitarian crisis

February 4, 2016

49. Towards an age-friendly Europe

49. Towards an age-friendly Europe

January 4, 2016

48. Teaching self-management and respect

48. Teaching self-management and respect

December 4, 2015

47. Understanding ourselves and children

47. Understanding ourselves and children

November 4, 2015

46. Implications of the gender gap

46. Implications of the gender gap

October 4, 2015

45. Unpaid but essential for our lives

45. Unpaid but essential for our lives

September 4, 2015

44. Making life possible

44. Making life possible

43. What we want is what we need

43. What we want is what we need

42. Demographic evidence base

42. Demographic evidence base

41. Authoritarian and authoritative parenting

41. Authoritarian and authoritative parenting

40. Where values are first learnt

40. Where values are first learnt

39. The ‘being and doing’side of our behavior

39. The ‘being and doing’side of our behavior

February 4, 2015

38. Is youth unemployment a serious problem?

38. Is youth unemployment a serious problem?

January 4, 2015

37. A commitment to innovation

37. A commitment to innovation

December 4, 2014

36. Is children well-being a broken promise?

36. Is children well-being a broken promise?

November 4, 2014

35. Family-Centered Policy

35. Family-Centered Policy

October 4, 2014

34. Now that ‘parenting’ has become a verb

34. Now that ‘parenting’ has become a verb

September 4, 2014

33. From poverty to well-being

33. From poverty to well-being

32. What is Family Reunification? A Human Rights Perspective

32. What is Family Reunification? A Human Rights Perspective

31. A clear Call to Action

31. A clear Call to Action

30. When synergy replaces conflict

30. When synergy replaces conflict

29. FamiliesAndSocieties

29. FamiliesAndSocieties

28. An example of intergenerational solidarity

28. An example of intergenerational solidarity

February 4, 2014

27. The sustainability factor of pensions

27. The sustainability factor of pensions

January 4, 2014

26. Assessing family perspective

26. Assessing family perspective

December 4, 2013

25. A ‘skills improvement’ rather than a ‘deficit view’

25. A ‘skills improvement’ rather than a ‘deficit view’

November 4, 2013

24. Childhood and peace

24. Childhood and peace

October 4, 2013

23. Building blocks of society

23. Building blocks of society

September 4, 2013

22. A society for all ages

22. A society for all ages

21. Pay less and pay better

21. Pay less and pay better

20. What do families really need?

20. What do families really need?

19. An all-in-one resource

19. An all-in-one resource

18. Balance, nexus or interface?

18. Balance, nexus or interface?

17. The empowerment of women and men through the promotion of families

17. The empowerment of women and men through the promotion of families

February 4, 2013

16. Empowering persons and society through the promotion of families

16. Empowering persons and society through the promotion of families

January 4, 2013

15. Crisis and social division in Europe: causes and effects in Spain

15. Crisis and social division in Europe: causes and effects in Spain

December 4, 2012

14. Family policy and demographic change

14. Family policy and demographic change

November 4, 2012

13. Do fathers matter uniquely for adolescent well-Being?

13. Do fathers matter uniquely for adolescent well-Being?

October 4, 2012

12. Give and You Shall Receive?

12. Give and You Shall Receive?

September 4, 2012

11. Keeping our children safe (and savvy)

11. Keeping our children safe (and savvy)

10. Involvement of men in care work

10. Involvement of men in care work

9. My dad lives in the 21st Century

9. My dad lives in the 21st Century

8. Does divorce always bring a ‘better life’?

8. Does divorce always bring a ‘better life’?

7. Flexibility at work, the win-win solution

7. Flexibility at work, the win-win solution

6. The professional and emotional’scar’

6. The professional and emotional’scar’

February 4, 2012

5. The journey towards marriage

5. The journey towards marriage

January 4, 2012

4. The ‘scissors effect’ of the current recession

4. The ‘scissors effect’ of the current recession

December 4, 2011

3. Are children a ‘public good’?

3. Are children a ‘public good’?

November 4, 2011

2. Intergenerational dialogue or full void?

2. Intergenerational dialogue or full void?

September 4, 2011

1. Parents need to be helped, not to be replaced

1. Parents need to be helped, not to be replaced

September 4, 2011

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