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Demographic Research @demresjournal.bsky.social · Sep 10

When do people become parents—and in what unions? @aledinal.bsky.social studies the risks of first parenthood (15–50) by union status and parental class across cohorts. Read more: www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

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Jasmin Abdel Ghany @jasminabdelghany.bsky.social · May 26

More than 9,000 studies, reports, & book chapters published based on 400+ DHS surveys that were conducted in 91 countries, according to our bibliometric analysis (by @aasli.bsky.social). The termination could set the global research community back for years or even decades.
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Demography - the flagship journal of PAA @readdemography.bsky.social · Jun 11

“Sleeping With the Enemy…”: @aledinal.bsky.social & @brunoarpino.bsky.social examined data on nearly 30K British couples & found that couples holding divergent political party and Brexit preferences were at increased risk of union dissolution. @mpidr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · Jun 11

Love across the ballot box? It's complicated!💔A 30-yr UK study shows that couples with opposing political views are 38% more likely to break up - & Brexit disagreements proved particularly divisive! @readdemography.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social @aledinal.bsky.social @brunoarpino.bsky.social

MPIDR - Couples with Opposing Political Views Face Higher Risk of Separation

A recent study by researchers at the University of Padua and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) has revealed that political differences between partners can significantly increa...

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Jun 11

In short, political harmony (or mismatch) is a piece of the puzzle when we try to understand why some couples stay together and others break up.

We thank the CRITEVENTS project, LIVES (UniL), @erc.europa.eu's projects DisCont and BIOSFER, and @mpidr.bsky.social for their great support.

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Jun 11

So, not only individuals' ideologies, but also big political moments - like the Brexit debate - can strain a couple’s relationship.

Our study shows that partners' political views substantially matter as much as their homogamy in age, education, religion, or ethnicity.

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Jun 11

Second, Brexit had an impact by itself. The 2016 referendum is a case study to examine the effects of emerging political cleavages.

We found that couples with opposing views on Brexit (eg., Remain vs. Leave) had a higher risk of union dissolution.

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Jun 11

First, we examined how political differences - measured by party closeness, voting intention, or reported vote - affect couple stability, using two British surveys (BHPS & UKHLS, 1991-2019).
We found that political heterogamy is negatively associated with relationship stability.

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Jun 11

Relationships are often built on shared values and beliefs, but what happens when political preferences create a divide?

@brunoarpino.bsky.social and I investigated how political (mis)match affects union dissolution in
@readdemography.bsky.social

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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) @mpidr.bsky.social · Jun 11

🚨New Publication📰🚨

Couples with Opposing Political Views Face Higher Risk of Separation💔 according to the findings of a new study in @readdemography.bsky.social by @brunoarpino.bsky.social (University of Padua) and @aledinal.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social.
Read:
www.demogr.mpg.de/go/separation

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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) @mpidr.bsky.social · Apr 23

💡[SPOTLIGHT]💡
Study examines how pregnancy outcomes affect women’s health over time. @aledinal.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social compares the physical health of women who experienced pregnancy losses to those with live births.
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Apr 9

And huge thanks to @mpidr.bsky.social for the incredible support.

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Apr 9

Both studies use data from @usociety.bsky.social and were funded by the Understanding Society Fellowship and the ERC Synergy Grant BIOSFER. Special thanks to @selinkoksal.bsky.social, Alice Goisis, and @heinivaisanen.bsky.social for their great comments.

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Apr 9

In EJPH, I show that pregnancy loss significantly worsens women's perceived physical health, at least as persistently and deeply as live births, even in the long term. academic.oup.com/eurpub/artic...

Women’s physical health around live births and pregnancy losses: a longitudinal study

Abstract. This study examines the long-term physical health impacts of pregnancy outcomes, comparing women who experienced live births to those who had pre

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Apr 9

Pregnancy loss, however, triggers deep, albeit short-term, emotional setbacks for women. Partners are less affected by pregnancy loss, though the effects on some indicators of SWB may be more persistent.

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Apr 9

Women report better subjective well-being one year before and after the transition to motherhood. Men's well-being either remains stable or slightly declines post-childbirth.

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Apr 9

In PDR, I examine how pregnancy outcomes shape subjective well-being (SWB) for women and their partners. The patterns also vary by gender. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

<em>Population and Development Review</em> | Population Council Journal | Wiley Online Library

This study examines the trajectories of subjective well-being (SWB) of women and their partners transitioning to parenthood or remaining childless after experiencing pregnancy loss in the United King....

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Apr 9

In the last couple of years, I’ve explored how involuntary pregnancy loss and live birth impact mental and physical health. Two recent articles - published in Population Development Review and European Journal of Public Health - shed light on these topics.

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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) @mpidr.bsky.social · Mar 4

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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) @mpidr.bsky.social · Mar 21

We are very happy to welcome Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social to the MPIDR. He will be working in the project BIOSFER and focus on causes and consequences of pregnancy loss, subfertility, and other reproductive health-related issues. www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Dec 11

The open access article is available on Socio-Economic Review.

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Dec 11

This paper reveals that the state of joblessness is more complex than often portrayed in literature. The voluntariness and predictability of job end significantly influence how workers and their partners cope. Also, factors like stigma and self-perception likely play a role.

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Dec 11

These findings also differ by gender. Women are more likely to be affected by their partners' job loss, whereas the opposite case is less common.

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Dec 11

As one might expect, job separation significantly affects the worker more than the partner. However, less preventable and involuntary job terminations, like dismissals and redundancies, can also negatively impact the partners.

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Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social · Dec 11

Other job separations, like fixed-term contract endings, often have minimal impact on workers who may seek jobs in advance. Terminations for undisclosed reasons are usually anticipated, with workers often feeling better afterwards, akin to resignations

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