📑 NEWLY PUBLISHED CPC-CG members @vincentrramos.bsky.social & @ann-berrington.bsky.social @uossocstatdemo.bsky.social examine the relationship between young adults living with their parents, their employment status and socioeconomic background: academic.oup.com/esr/advance-... @bspsuk.bsky.social

Join us on Tuesday, 20 January for a discussion on youth in Europe. Following a presentation on demographic trends in the near future, Prof. Aassve will lead a discussion on possible ways to strengthen the voice of young people. Register here: tinyurl.com/28jv36du

New paper #OpAccess Labour market insecurity matters beyond jobs! @vincentrramos.bsky.social @ann-berrington.bsky.social show that unemployment, underemployment, and temporary work are all linked to higher parental co-residence, especially among advantaged young adults! doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaf058

🗞️🗞️ Also on the #ONS #fertility release, @bernicerunsonboba.bsky.social discussed her research in @theguardian.com, which has found that young people are reluctant to start #families “when there is #economic uncertainty and apprehension about the future” @uosmedia.bsky.social

📻 Speaking about the latest #ONS #fertility data release yesterday, CPC-CG Director @janefalkingham.bsky.social discussed the economic and social factors affecting #birth rates globally and nationally with @evanhd.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 PM - listen from 05:19

🔖 NEW - The first study to examine how having children in Britain has changed over 3 decades, by child order (1st, 2nd, 3rd...), comparing changes between England & Wales and Scotland By Kulu, @bernicerunsonboba.bsky.social @sarahchristison.bsky.social @ann-berrington.bsky.social of FertilityTrends

🗞️🗞️ “While some individuals [in the UK] desire to remain #childfree, evidence suggests there are a significant number who want children but are currently unable to have them,” said @ann-berrington.bsky.social @uossocstatdemo.bsky.social, citing economic, health or partnership reasons

THIS WEEK's #CPCCGWebinar ⤵️ 👩‍💻 @profatarrant.bsky.social will discuss findings from the @ukri.org @followingyff.bsky.social study on how young #fathers navigate their romantic and intergenerational relationships over time in the context of early #parenthood Register: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/f...

🗞️🗞️“Fathers contribute to #childcare but mothers — even those who work outside the home — are much more likely to handle the difficult jobs that get in the way of a regular working day and need to be done at a specific time," says @bernicerunsonboba.bsky.social in yesterday's @thetimes.com

📚NEW PAPER #Childcare tasks that interfere with the workday (staying home with ill children, dressing children, dropping children at school/childcare) are more often done by mothers BUT flexible work for fathers can help address the imbalance @bernicerunsonboba.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/jomf...

New evidence of how a sense of belonging is associated with the transition to parenthood.

Great to see that Lydia's final paper from her PhD has now been published - some important new evidence on how men's and women's economic circumstances influence partnership dynamics for the UK

Hey #population #postgraduate students - submit your abstracts on all things #demography, #migration, #health, #data and #spatial issues for #PopFest2025. 🏃🏃 Head to the info page for more about the research strands and submission: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/p... @bspsuk.bsky.social @ncrm.ac.uk

According to today's #ONS #population projections, UK childbearing rates are projected to remain well below replacement level. A new #ESRC-funded paper published by CPC-CG members reviews how changing partnership dynamics are impacting #fertility rates: www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...