Our article (with @mussino.bsky.social @etrappolini.bsky.social @alderotti.bsky.social & Cristina Giudici) is out in Eur J Popul 🎉 We explore how unmet childcare needs shape mothers’ fertility intentions and behaviours in Italy, across native and migrant backgrounds. 📖 doi.org/10.1007/s106...

The COVID-19 pandemic was mainly a health crisis, but it also caused big problems for people's jobs, money, and daily lives. People may have changed their plans during this time, like delaying having children. Migrants were hit harder by the pandemic compared to Swedish-born people.

Migrants from low-income countries living in care settings in Sweden were more likely to die from Covid-19 than natives. The finding stands out, since elderly migrants in daily care usually have higher life expectancy than Swedish-born individuals in similar circumstances. doi.org/10.1093/eurp...

Finally Professor!

📫 📨 Dear EAPS members, 📢 The first EAPS newsletter of October is now online, including new EAPS Awards, the call for submissions for the European Population Conference 2026, (PhD) vacancies and other interesting announcements! 📢 lnkd.in/eW7UrjAY

The Migration, Fertility and Family Dynamics workshop came to an end! Thank you all, see you in Bologna @age-it @eaps.bsky.social

New day... very exciting presentation @idanikoline.bsky.social

Now relax

@mimmilou.bsky.social super star @suda-sthlm.bsky.social @eaps.bsky.social

Let's start @eaps.bsky.social

....we are almost ready! Looking forward to our workshop in Bari @eaps.bsky.social @lisakkraus.bsky.social @nadjamilewski #migrantfertility

New #PopDigest! Do partners always see family planning the same way? A new study using @ggp.bsky.social data by @mussino.eu and Caroline Uggla suggests: not always—especially when their migration backgrounds differ. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4ztcn727

In Sweden most couples agreed not to have a(nother)child—consistent with record-low birth rates. Yet, the dynamics differed by couple composition: migrant couples were the most in sync about their fertility plans, native couples were in the middle, and native-migrant couples were the most divided.

What about free speech? www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

📫 📨 Dear EAPS members, 📢 The first EAPS newsletter of September is now online, including the call for submissions for the European Population Conference 2026, (PhD) vacancies and other announcements! 📢 lnkd.in/e3XKDbq6

We're hiring in wonderful Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Two or more open rank sociology professorships (tt assistant, associate with tenure, or full prof with tenure). You'll join a leading sociology department in Europe with many core fields represented! #sociology More 👇 jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Persistent minimizing of the COVID death toll hits me especially hard in the #demography feels. To be clear: ➡️ Over one million Americans died of COVID-19. ➡️ Official COVID deaths were likely undercounted, not overcounted. jenndowd.substack.com/p/how-many-p...

Bologna is calling

First day!

OMG 20 years! Time to celebrate

Very interesting

Hans Adolfsson: Strengthening academic freedom must be a priority medarbetare.su.se/en/our-su/st...

Well done, Doctor Hesmati !!! @soljuarez.bsky.social @ki.se

Great discussion! @ki.se @soljuarez.bsky.social

Let the show begin @ki.se

Inspiring presentation by Professor @annasarkadi @uppsalauniversity.bsky.social @ki.se on how social researchers should take responsibility and evaluate social policies.

"We argue that population membership by itself does not determine risks or response to intervention; rather, it is the confluence of genetic, environmental, sociocultural and policy factors that are causal and should be identified" link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Relax - part 2

Are you looking for a summer reading? rdcu.be/ezDQk 😄

Apply to work with the amazing @comochia.bsky.social

Relax

📢 Coercive policies like baby bonuses or fertility targets won't fix falling birth rates. People need help overcoming the barriers to parenthood they face. Let @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency—explain ➡️ unf.pa/rfc #TheRealFertilityCrisis

Very clear and inspiring presentation as usual from Tomáš Sobotka #NDS2025

Why is mortality progress stalling in the US and the UK? @drjenndowd.bsky.social is giving a keynote overview at Nordic Demographic Symposium 🇩🇰 @demografi.dk

Great conference and great location #NDS2025

Inspiring conference #Popdays2025, see you in Trento @aisp-sis.bsky.social

Demografia positiva

Let's change the narrative together

Our star @mimmilou.bsky.social fast and efficient at the flash session #Popdays2025 @suda-sthlm.bsky.social

Very nice paper, and very useful @sedovicmicha.bsky.social

Great presentation at #Popdays2024! @idanikoline.bsky.social @suda-sthlm.bsky.social

Looking forward

ISA Solidarity Statement with the Palestinian people www.isa-sociology.org/en/about-isa...

#Osteoporosis is a common condition caused by low bone mass & a higher risk of fractures. Bone loss can happen for many reasons & anyone can develop osteoporosis. That’s why it’s important for everyone to know how to keep their bones healthy! Read the full post by @daphneberryhill.bsky.social ⬇️

Looking forward

AISP si unisce al cordoglio per la scomparsa di Ilaria Sula, studentessa di Statistica presso la Sapienza. Esprimiamo il nostro massimo sostegno a tutte le iniziative volte a contrastare la violenza di genere e a promuovere una società più giusta e sicura per tutte e tutti.

Good morning to me

After 15 months, our paper "Health before pregnancy and eligibility for parental leave benefits:  a Swedish total population cohort study" has been accepted. Now weekend can start! @soljuarez.bsky.social

Researchers in demography have developed a new model that provides more accurate estimates of population sizes than the models currently used by government organisations. This alternative method has the potential to affect policy decisions @sd.de www.su.se/department-o...

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