This study captured both broad trends across different sexual identities and in-depth experiences specific to LGBTQ+ parents. Read more here: doi.org/10.1080/0091...
The researchers highlight methodological insights for future studies and recommend adjustments to research assumptions and practices to better understand pandemic impacts on diverse families.
The study found distinctive beliefs and practices around gender among LGBTQ+-identified parents compared to heterosexual parents, and showed family composition and creation processes significantly influenced LGBTQ+ parents' experiences during the pandemic.
Using online surveys and virtual interviews, alongside a digital application called the Care/Work Portrait, the study found LGBTQ+ parents reported greater changes in care/work arrangements during the pandemic compared to non-LGBTQ+ parents.
This mixed-methods study reveals unique challenges addresses critical gap in pandemic research—most studies on gender divisions of labor during COVID-19 excluded LGBTQ+ parents or failed to account for parents' sexuality.
New research by LP&R Member Andrea Doucet with Margaret F. Gibson, Bridget Livingstone, and Jenna Cooper examines LGBTQ+ parents' care/work arrangements during COVID-19 in Canada. doi.org/10.1080/0091...
Moss's work invites educators, policymakers, and researchers to reconsider fundamental assumptions about early childhood education and to actively participate in its democratic reformation.
The colloquium concludes emphasizes the urgent need for transformative change in early childhood education and the importance of fostering innovation and new approaches.
These propositions create a framework for reimagining early childhood education through a democratic lens, emphasizing collective responsibility and ethical considerations.
Moss presents 10 propositions developed from the author's extensive experience in the early childhood field, offering a potential agenda for democratic ECE politics.
A colloquium by LP&R member Peter Moss proposes ten key ideas for a democratic politics of early childhood education as a political and ethical practice, challenging us to view it beyond just educational or developmental frameworks. doi.org/10.1177/1463...
The research identifies proposed policy changes aimed at increasing retirement savings that have not yet been implemented in both countries, and examines pending changes from the UK government's growth agenda and analyzes how investment approaches compare to those in New Zealand.
The paper outlines features of this pensions system and compares them with similar elements in Aotearoa New Zealand's pension landscape. Key findings include differences and similarities in state pension, occupational pension, and KiwiSaver policy settings between the UK and New Zealand.
The UK initiated a two-part pensions review: first focusing on growth and UK investment (resulting in a Pension Schemes Bill submitted in June 2025), and second on adequacy (commenced July 2025).
LP&R Member Suzy Morrissey has published a comparative examination of the UK’s pensions system, which has under political scrutiny since mid-July 2024: doi.org/10.26686/pq....
This study connects social vulnerability with information security, suggesting that strengthening social safety nets may be crucial for national security in contexts of information warfare. Read more here: doi.org/10.17645/si....
The research highlights concerning inadequacies in Lithuania's welfare state, which appears insufficient in protecting vulnerable populations against poverty and, consequently, disinformation vulnerability.
The study found socially vulnerable groups—especially those with lower socioeconomic status and limited education—show significantly reduced resilience to disinformation narratives.
Researchers conducted a representative survey in 2024, using multinomial logistic regression to analyze how factors like labor market status, age, income, education, and subjective living standards affect disinformation resilience.
The study examines how socially vulnerable populations in Lithuania resist disinformation, particularly from Russian sources—a critical concern for Baltic states facing substantial disinformation campaigns.
New research on disinformation resilience in Lithuania by LP&R Member Rūta Brazienė with Daiva Skučienė and Tautvydas Vencius highlights vulnerabilities amid the Ukraine war and the need for strong welfare policy to combat disinformation. doi.org/10.17645/si....
The authors recommend coordinated policies across employment, wage setting, and social protection domains, in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights. Read more here: doi.org/10.17645/si....
The impact of employment growth on poverty reduction depends significantly on how new jobs are distributed across households, highlighting limitations of solely employment-focused strategies.
Using shift-share and regression-based simulations, the authors estimate how different employment growth scenarios could affect poverty indicators by 2030. They find employment growth alone, while beneficial, is unlikely to achieve the EU's poverty reduction target.
