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As countries face many upcoming demographic challenges, there will be strong, practical reasons for the implementation of family policy. [Gladden Pappin – The National Interest, 28 [...]

The intricate balance between families and work as a pivotal aspect of modern life.

The aim of this study was to conduct an exhaustive synthesis to determine which instruments and variables are most appropriate to evaluate foster care programs (foster, kinship, and professional [...]

This brief deals with ways to solve the fact that the United States is one of only seven countries in the world without any kind of national paid parental leave policy, and the majority of [...]

The topic of sustainable development financing has been at the forefront of international diplomacy since the Summit was convened in late June 2023 in Paris.

While we should enact affordable child care and parental-leave policies because they’re good for society, we should be under no illusions that they will change that trajectory — we will need [...]

Japan lost 800,000 people last year, with deaths outpacing births at a record rate. The government has plans to reverse this trend but many fear its efforts will fail. [Julian Ryall – DW, 3 [...]

Given the risks of economic hardship to family functioning and subsequent health, UN member nations should consider implementing anti-poverty policies to promote strong families.

The Secretary of Institutional Relations of the City of São Paulo promoted, in partnership with the organization Family Talks and the participation of IFFD, a forum on ‘Strengthening Family [...]

Norway had a Total Fertility Rate that was well above the OECD average for much of the 1990s and 2000s, but since 2009 has been experiencing a rapid decline in fertility. [OECD, June 2023.] READ MORE