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N-IUSSP: Does grit matter for migration? The case of South Africa 2018–2020
www.niussp.org/migration-an...
#demography
#populationstudies
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Does grit matter for migration? The case of South Africa 2018–2020 - N-IUSSP
Michael J. White, Tyler W. Myroniuk, Carren Ginsburg, and Chantel Pheiffer examine the question of whether migrants in the South African context (2018–2020, rural-to-urban migration) have more “grit”—...
https://www.niussp.org/migration-and-foreigners/does-grit-matter-for-migration-the-case-of-south-africa-2018-2020/
about 23 hours ago
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N-IUSSP: Is there a strong two-child norm among U.S. women?
www.niussp.org/family-and-h...
#demography
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Is there a strong two-child norm among U.S. women? - N-IUSSP
For decades, the majority of Americans have reported ideal family sizes of two children, yet actual birth rates are falling well below reported ideals. Julia Behrman, Emily Marshall, and Florian ... R...
https://www.niussp.org/family-and-households/is-there-a-strong-two-child-norm-among-u-s-women/
5 days ago
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N-IUSSP: The silent rise of solitary older adults in Ghana
www.niussp.org/individual-a...
#demography
#populationstudies
#ageing
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The silent rise of solitary older adults in Ghana - N-IUSSP
This qualitative study explores solitary ageing in Ghana’s Greater Accra Region. Interviews with 52 older adults from six communities revealed situations of emotional isolation, social disconnection, ...
https://www.niussp.org/individual-and-population-ageing/the-silent-rise-of-solitary-older-adults-in-ghana/
9 days ago
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N-IUSSP: Why delaying old-age pension claiming might not be worth the risk for everyone
www.niussp.org/education-wo...
#demography
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Why delaying old-age pension claiming might not be worth the risk for everyone - N-IUSSP
Lifespan is uncertain, even for well-informed individuals. Sha Jiang, Wenyun Zuo, Zhen Guo and Shripad Tuljapurkar show that this irreducible demographic risk increases with delayed pension claiming a...
https://www.niussp.org/education-work-economy/why-delaying-old-age-pension-claiming-might-not-be-worth-the-risk-for-everyone/
13 days ago
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N-IUSSP: Ten years of emergency contraception in Italy (2012-21)
www.niussp.org/fertility-an...
#demography
#populationstudies
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Ten years of emergency contraception in Italy (2012-21) - N-IUSSP
Emergency contraception has been on the rise in Italy in the past 10 years, especially after recent liberalization laws. Gianpiero Dalla-Zuanna, Anna Giraldo and Marzia Loghi discuss the pros and ... ...
https://www.niussp.org/fertility-and-reproduction/ten-years-of-emergency-contraception-in-italy-2012-21/
16 days ago
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N-IUSSP: How internal migration affects sex-ratios in rural eastern Germany
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#demography
#populationstudies
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How internal migration affects sex-ratios in rural eastern Germany - N-IUSSP
Rural-to-urban migration within eastern Germany has overtaken east-west migration as the main driver of skewed adult sex ratios in rural areas. The shift in migration patterns, according to Nico Stawa...
https://www.niussp.org/migration-and-foreigners/how-internal-migration-affects-sex-ratios-in-rural-eastern-germany/
23 days ago
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N-IUSSP: Mental disorder and (reduced) fertility in Norway
www.niussp.org/fertility-an...
#demography
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Mental disorder and (reduced) fertility in Norway - N-IUSSP
Several countries have seen recent increases in the prevalence of mental disorders. Has this contributed to reduced fertility? A Norwegian register-based analysis shows negative associations between m...
https://www.niussp.org/fertility-and-reproduction/mental-disorder-and-reduced-fertility-in-norway/
30 days ago
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IUSSP
2 months ago
Congratulations to
#IUSSP
!! Laureate Institution by @UNFPA and announced at the
#IPC2025
#Brisbane
The @IUSSP International Population Conference is the world’s largest international scientific conference on
#population
and
#demography
Video from 48:30
www.unfpa.org/events/unite...
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🌏 It all begins today!
#IPC2025
kicks off in Brisbane — the international gathering of population experts. Explore fertility, migration, health, climate & more. Visit our desk onsite to plan your
#VisitBrisbane
& Queensland! 📍 July 13–18 | Brisbane
#IUSSP
🔗
ipc2025.iussp.org/final-program/
2 months ago
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Demographers, extend your
#IPC2025
trip! 🧭 Explore Queensland's living population labs: 📍Logan – Multicultural heartbeat 📍Cherbourg – Indigenous data stories 📍Sunshine Coast – Urban boom Learn more about Queensland and plan your trip!
www.queensland.com.au
#Demography
#PopulationStudies
#IPC2025
3 months ago
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🎨 The International Population Conference 2025 logo, designed by Aboriginal artist Breanna Buttenshaw, features the Brisbane River ("brown snake") and a meeting place symbolising global travellers coming together. Find out more about
#IPC2025
:
ipc2025.iussp.org
#VisitBrisbane
#ExploreTNQ
3 months ago
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N-IUSSP: The growing role of ART in fertility rates in Norway
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#demography
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The growing role of ART in fertility rates in Norway - N-IUSSP
Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is playing an increasingly important role in the realization of childbearing intentions in advanced societies. While ART is more accessible than ever, its usage ...
https://www.niussp.org/fertility-and-reproduction/the-growing-role-of-art-in-fertility-rates-in-norway/
3 months ago
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🌍 How do populations respond to global shocks like climate change, conflict & pandemics? Join the Crises, Shocks & Resilient Populations plenary at
#IPC2025
! 📍 Brisbane, 13–18 July 🔗
ipc2025.iussp.org
#IPC2025
#VisitBrisbane
#demography
#populationstudies
3 months ago
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Explore Brisbane’s vibrant city life, then journey through Queensland’s natural wonders—reef dives, rainforest hikes, and sunny beaches await! Start your adventure at
www.queensland.com
🌿🏖️🐨
#ExploreTNQ
#VisitBrisbane
3 months ago
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📢 Explore the
#IPC2025
program! 🌏✨ Join the world’s largest population science event this July in Brisbane. With 24 themes—fertility, migration, climate, health & more—it’s unmissable. Preview the program 👉
ipc2025.iussp.org/final-program/
#Demography
#PopStudies
#VisitBrisbane
#populationstudies
3 months ago
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Discover Brisbane’s charm, then explore Queensland’s stunning coastlines, reefs, and rainforests. From the Great Barrier Reef to the Gold Coast, adventure and beauty await in every direction. Plan your escape now at
www.queensland.com
🌞🌴🐠
#ThisIsQueensland
3 months ago
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N-IUSSP: Depression is rising in China
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#demography
#populationstudies
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Depression is rising in China - N-IUSSP
Depressive symptoms are on the increase in China, both over the life course and across cohorts. As Tingshuai Ge, Frans Johannes van Leeuwen, Quanbao Jiang and Liliya Leopold indicate, disparities ... ...
https://www.niussp.org/health-and-mortality/depression-is-rising-in-china/
3 months ago
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N-IUSSP: Divergent pathways into adulthood in the Global South
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#demography
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Divergent pathways into adulthood in the Global South - N-IUSSP
Young people in the Global South are following increasingly diverse and ever-changing paths to adulthood. Yet, inequalities persist. Shelley Clark and Khandys Agnant show that despite impressive gains...
https://www.niussp.org/education-work-economy/divergent-pathways-into-adulthood-in-the-global-south/
3 months ago
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N-IUSSP: What we know about child protective services in the Global North
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#demography
#populationstudies
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What we know about child protective services in the Global North - N-IUSSP
All over the world, child protective services have a duty to deal with cases of child maltreatment. However, even confining research to the Global North, better equipped, in principle, for ... Read mo...
https://www.niussp.org/family-and-households/what-we-know-about-child-protective-services-in-the-global-north/
3 months ago
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N-IUSSP: Cohabitation and mortality in Sweden: does living with a non-marital partner extend life?
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#demography
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Cohabitation and mortality in Sweden: does living with a non-marital partner extend life? - N-IUSSP
Married individuals tend to live longer, but what about cohabiters? Using data from the Swedish registry, Jesper Lindmarker, Martin Kolk and Sven Drefahl find that cohabitation reduces the risk of ......
https://www.niussp.org/health-and-mortality/cohabitation-and-mortality-in-sweden-does-living-with-a-non-marital-partner-extend-life/
4 months ago
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N-IUSSP: Young immigrants adapt to Swedish childbearing norms
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#demography
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Young immigrants adapt to Swedish childbearing norms - N-IUSSP
Do immigrants have more children than people who were born in their destination country? Does immigrant childbearing behaviour adapt towards destination childbearing norms? In a new case study, Ben Wi...
https://www.niussp.org/migration-and-foreigners/young-immigrants-adapt-to-swedish-childbearing-norms/
4 months ago
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N-IUSSP: Prevalence of young children in polygynous households in sub-Saharan Africa
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#demography
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Prevalence of young children in polygynous households in sub-Saharan Africa - N-IUSSP
Polygynous unions are on the decline in sub-Saharan Africa, although uncertainty surrounding the prevalence and characteristics of children in these households remains. Emily Treleaven and Emma Bancho...
https://www.niussp.org/family-and-households/prevalence-of-young-children-in-polygynous-households-in-sub-saharan-africa/
4 months ago
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N-IUSSP: Marriage market restrictions and immigrant family change in Denmark
www.niussp.org/migration-an...
#demography
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Marriage market restrictions and immigrant family change in Denmark - N-IUSSP
Denmark’s 2002 family reunification policy required foreign spouses to be 24+ and have stronger ties to Denmark than elsewhere. This reshaped union formation and fertility among immigrants, further in...
https://www.niussp.org/migration-and-foreigners/marriage-market-restrictions-and-immigrant-family-change-in-denmark/
4 months ago
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Join us today at 9 am NY / 15:00 Paris / 18:30 Delhi to learn about the 2025 IUSSP Early Career Awardees: Nurudeen Alhassan, Luca Maria Pesando, Diego Alburez-Gutierrez, Igor Cavallini Johansen & Monica Alexander. Join us on 12 May. REGISTER NOW!
shorturl.at/HBXIx
#demography
#populationstudies
4 months ago
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N-IUSSP: Women’s empowerment and contraception in low- and middle-income countries
www.niussp.org/gender-issue...
#demography
#populationstudies
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Women’s empowerment and contraception in low- and middle-income countries - N-IUSSP
Comprehensive contraceptive transition theory, Shireen J. Jejeebhoy and Zeba Sathar argue, must prioritize women’s agency and gender roles, particularly the ability of women and girls to make independ...
https://www.niussp.org/gender-issues/womens-empowerment-and-contraception-in-low-and-middle-income-countries/
5 months ago
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N-IUSSP: America struggles with birthright citizenship
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#demography
#populationstudies
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America struggles with birthright citizenship - N-IUSSP
In the United States, birthright citizenship is a constitutional right that dates back to 1868. However, following President Trump’s recently issued executive order, the new administration is seeking ...
https://www.niussp.org/migration-and-foreigners/america-struggles-with-birthright-citizenship/
5 months ago
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N-IUSSP: TEST - White immigrants to the U.S. are no longer what they used to be…
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#demography
#populationstudies
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White immigrants to the U.S. are no longer what they used to be... - N-IUSSP
In the U.S., white immigrants constitute nowadays almost 20% of total immigrants, but their origins of have changed considerably over time, with a minority coming from western Europe and most ... Read...
https://www.niussp.org/migration-and-foreigners/white-immigrants-to-the-u-s-are-no-longer-what-they-used-to-be/
5 months ago
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Proud to announce the 2025 IUSSP Early Career Awards: Nurudeen Alhassan (AFIDEP), Luca Maria Pesando (NYU-Abu Dhabi), Diego Alburez-Gutierrez (MPIDR), Igor Cavallini Johansen (UNICAMP) & Monica Alexander (University of Toronto). Join us on 12 May. REGISTER NOW!
shorturl.at/HBXIx
#demography
5 months ago
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N-IUSSP: What is fair in parenthood? Parents’ view of the division of labor
www.niussp.org/gender-issue...
#demography
#populationstudies
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What is fair in parenthood? Parents’ view of the division of labor - N-IUSSP
The transition to parenthood in Germany often results in a more gendered labor division, with women reducing paid work and increasing housework. Maria Hornung and Chiara L. Comolli examine how ... Rea...
https://www.niussp.org/gender-issues/what-is-fair-in-parenthood-parents-view-of-the-division-of-labor/
5 months ago
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N-IUSSP: From deficit to excess: mortality in Uruguay during the COVID-19 pandemic
www.niussp.org/health-and-m...
#demography
#populationstudies
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From deficit to excess: mortality in Uruguay during the COVID-19 pandemic - N-IUSSP
In 2020, Latin America became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the number of deaths increased dramatically. Meanwhile, Uruguay experienced lower mortality levels than the previous year desp...
https://www.niussp.org/health-and-mortality/from-deficit-to-excess-mortality-in-uruguay-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
6 months ago
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N-IUSSP: The effect of two billion more people
www.niussp.org/environment-...
#demography
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The effect of two billion more people - N-IUSSP
Richard Grossman joins the ongoing N-IUSSP debate on the sustainability of current and predicted population growth. He takes up several of the arguments that make David Lam moderately optimistic about...
https://www.niussp.org/environment-and-development/the-effect-of-two-billion-more-people/
6 months ago
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IUSSP
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
6 months ago
‼️
#JobOpening
‼️
#Postdoc
Position(s) at the Max Planck | University of Helsinki Centre for Social Inequalities in Population Health in
#Rostock
📅Deadline: May 4, 2025
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
#Postdoc
#SocialInequalities
#Population
#Demography
#Epidemiology
#Health
@pophel.bsky.social
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Global population data is in crisis – here’s why that matters
theconversation.com/global-popul...
#demography
#populationstudies
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Global population data is in crisis – here’s why that matters
When certain groups of people are systematically undercounted, they become invisible to policymakers.
https://theconversation.com/global-population-data-is-in-crisis-heres-why-that-matters-251751?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton
6 months ago
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IUSSP
Human Mortality Database
6 months ago
📢
#episky
#mortality
#opendata
Weekly death series
#STMF
revised and updated ☑️ Data 👉
mortality.org/Data/STMF
Check out our visualization toolkit to explore data on weekly mortality and
#excessmortality
across years and countries ⬇️
mpidr.shinyapps.io/stmortality/
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IUSSP
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
6 months ago
🎉🎉🎉Congratulations!🏆IUSSP Early Career Award 2025 Europe for Diego Alburez-Gutierrez
@demography.bsky.social
The award recognizes and honors outstanding contributions to the development of our discipline and the wider field of population studies.
@iussp.bsky.social
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
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IUSSP
Philippe Bocquier
6 months ago
Still a few days to submit your abstract to the Demog-Crazy Award! Visit the Quetetet Journal website for details (links below)
add a skeleton here at some point
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N-IUSSP: Are population policies still relevant in an era of climate change?
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#demography
#populationstudies
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Are population policies still relevant in an era of climate change? - N-IUSSP
Climate change is caused much more by generalized pursuit of throughput growth and the consumption patterns of the wealthy than by population growth. Structural changes would be needed in global ... R...
https://www.niussp.org/fertility-and-reproduction/are-population-policies-still-relevant-in-an-era-of-climate-change/
6 months ago
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N-IUSSP: Caring for ageing parents reduces fertility intentions in Australia
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#demography
#populationstudies
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Caring for ageing parents reduces fertility intentions in Australia - N-IUSSP
Ester Lazzari and Valeria Zurla examine how taking on the role of caregiver for a parent influences the expectation to have children. Using prospective data from the Australian HILDA survey, ... Read ...
https://www.niussp.org/fertility-and-reproduction/caring-for-ageing-parents-reduces-fertility-intentions-in-australia/
6 months ago
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IUSSP
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
6 months ago
🆕📰 How have Covid-19 vaccinations affected birth rates? Aiva Jasilioniene, Domantas Jasilionis, Dmitri Jdanov, and Mikko Myrskylä study fertility decline in response to the start of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign. Read all:
www.demogr.mpg.de/go/VaccinationFertility
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IUSSP
Population Studies Group, LSHTM
7 months ago
📢 Funding opportunity 📢 We’re accepting applications for the Basia Zaba Scholarship for the MSc in Demography & Health
@lshtm.bsky.social
🎓 The scholarship covers full tuition fees for a UK home student for the 2025-26 academic year. Deadline 26 March. For more information 👉
tinyurl.com/3j7esk22
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Basia Zaba Memorial Scholarship | LSHTM
This scholarship is for the MSc Demography & Health. Professor Basia Zaba (1949-2018) Basia started her long association with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in 1975 when she
https://tinyurl.com/3j7esk22
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IUSSP
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
7 months ago
💡[SPOTLIGHT]💡 S.Adhikari
@mpidr.bsky.social
W.Lutz & Samir KC (WiC Vienna) examined differences in
#fertility
between
#urban
&
#rural
areas & the influence of women's educational levels in these regions. In Asian Population Studies
@tandfonline.bsky.social
www.demogr.mpg.de/go/regionalfertility
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IUSSP
Population Europe
7 months ago
🎓 Equal educational opportunities in Europe? Progress has been made, but deep disparities remain. New research by
@fabriberna.bsky.social
& colleagues for the
#mapineq
project reveals how social, economic & geographical factors shape access to higher education. 🔗
tinyurl.com/2rfv9jk9
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IUSSP
Dilek Yildiz
7 months ago
The next Wittgenstein Centre Conference will be on “𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆”. 🤓 See the conference call and submit your abstracts here ⬇️
www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/events/c...
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IUSSP
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
7 months ago
💻Join online! 🎧 Süßmilch Lecture
@mpidr.bsky.social
Eugenics, demography and academia: an ongoing relationship 🗣️
@rebeccasear.bsky.social
,
@brunelcce.bsky.social
&
@ehbea.bsky.social
📅March 25, 2025 🕒3 pm CET ✏️Sign up now:
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
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N-IUSSP: Today’s high paternal ages at childbirth are not exceptionally high
www.niussp.org/family-and-h...
#demography
#populationstudies
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Today’s high paternal ages at childbirth are not exceptionally high - N-IUSSP
Recently, mean paternal ages at childbirth have risen sharply. This has alarmed researchers from a wide range of fields as offspring of older fathers have higher health risks. However, existing ... Re...
https://www.niussp.org/family-and-households/todays-high-paternal-ages-at-childbirth-are-not-exceptionally-high/
7 months ago
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IUSSP
Ined
7 months ago
| Appel à candidatures doctorales | L’Ined recrute trois doctorant·es pour la rentrée universitaire 2025. La clôture de l’appel interviendra le lundi 5 mai 2025 à 12h00 (midi, heure de Paris). Accéder aux informations :
ow.ly/R10j50V9g2n
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IUSSP
Population Europe
7 months ago
📢 Call for Papers! Submit your research and Join
#WiCVienna
's 2025 Conference: “Demographic Perspectives on Migration in the 21st Century" 📍Vienna, 19–21 Nov 2025. 🔗
tinyurl.com/a2dt4ndz
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N-IUSSP: Intimate partner violence and low birth weight in Colombia
www.niussp.org/family-and-h...
#demography
#populationstudies
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Intimate partner violence and low birth weight in Colombia - N-IUSSP
Stefania Molina’s research reveals that, in Colombia, separated and cohabiting mothers experience higher levels of intimate partner violence during pregnancy than married mothers. Disparities in low b...
https://www.niussp.org/family-and-households/intimate-partner-violence-and-low-birth-weight-in-colombia/
7 months ago
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N-IUSSP: Heterogeneity in realization of short-term fertility intentions across Europe
www.niussp.org/fertility-an...
#demography
#populationstudies
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Heterogeneity in realization of short-term fertility intentions across Europe - N-IUSSP
The realization of fertility intentions varies greatly across Europe. Zsolt Spéder and Lajos Bálint find that labour market stability, low inflation, strong welfare state involvement, and cultural att...
https://www.niussp.org/fertility-and-reproduction/heterogeneity-in-realization-of-short-term-fertility-intentions-across-europe/
7 months ago
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IUSSP
INED (in english)
7 months ago
Imagine the population of tomorrow What will be the population of the future? Discover the population pyramids of the future.
www.ined.fr/en/everythin...
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