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GENUS @genus.bsky.social · 8d

👉Systematic review finds same-sex & different-sex parents show similar mental health, parenting stress & relationship quality. Same-sex parents face more stress related to discrimination and less family help.
@yuxuanjin.bsky.social @denimazrekaj.bsky.social

🔗 genus.springeropen.com/articles/10....

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GENUS @genus.bsky.social · 10d

📣 New paper just published:

"The influence of the documentation status on first employment outcomes in the host country: the case of Albanian returnees" - by Thaís García-Pereiro, Anna Paterno & Roberta Pace.

🔗 genus.springeropen.com/articles/10....

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European Association for Population Studies @eaps.bsky.social · Sep 4

📢 Call for submissions for European Population Conference 2026 (3–6 June, Bologna) is open! Organized by EAPS & University of Bologna.

💡 More information: www.eaps.nl/epc/european...

EAPS.nl | European Population Conference 2026

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AISP @aisp-sis.bsky.social · Sep 3

📣 Great news from our community!

👉 @cosmostrozza.bsky.social has been awarded the European Demographer Award 2025 for a promising & upcoming researcher! 🚀

🏆 The prize, promoted by Population Europe, will be presented at the Berlin Demography Days. 👏

🔗 population-europe.eu/network/news...

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GENUS @genus.bsky.social · Aug 20

Despite Spain’s high life expectancy, migrants from Latin America, Asia & Africa are found to have a significant mortality advantage over natives, particularly men.

New paper by @farid-flici.bsky.social, @sergitl.bsky.social & Permanyer available here:

🔗 genus.springeropen.com/articles/10....

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GENUS @genus.bsky.social · Jul 16

Survival inequalities expand in DK by socioeconomic group. New paper by @cosmostrozza.bsky.social, @svigezzi.bsky.social, @juliacalla.bsky.social, @sandrsalek.bsky.social, @ikashnitsky.phd, find that almost 1/4 poor men vs 1/20 rich men die pre-retirement.

🔗 genus.springeropen.com/articles/10....

Socioeconomic inequalities in survival to retirement age in Denmark: a register-based analysis - Genus

Around the world, people are increasingly living to older ages. This challenges the sustainability of the pension systems. In Denmark, statutory retirement age increases gradually to account for chang...

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AISP @aisp-sis.bsky.social · Jul 16

📢 Applications open for the National PhD Program in Life Course Research!

👉 12 fully funded positions in Demography and Social Statistics, promoting an interdisciplinary approach to studying life courses.

🗓 Deadline: August 7
📍 More info: www.phd-lcr.com
📄 To apply: www.unifi.it/sites/defaul...

The PhD program in Life Course Research will train a new generation of highly skilled scholars relying on an evidence-based approach, with a strong emphasis on quantitative methods and data analysis.

www.phd-lcr.com

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Manuela Stranges @manuelastranges.bsky.social · Jul 14

The executive summary of the latest @aisp-sis.bsky.social volume "Towards a positive Demography" is now available at @populationeu.bsky.social

Check it out here ⬇️⬇️⬇️

www.population-europe.eu/research/boo...

Towards a Positive Demography. AISP Report 2025 | Population Europe

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GENUS @genus.bsky.social · Jul 8

Parenthood among same-sex couples has changed as policy & social contexts have evolved. Swedish data revealed that same-sex parenting increased over time among women, but remained rare among men.

👉 New paper by Mollborn, @martinkolk.bsky.social & Evertsson

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Recent trends in parenthood in Swedish same- and different-sex legal unions: emerging gender and socioeconomic differences - Genus

Parentalization, or becoming a parent and being legally and socially recognized as such, has long been constrained for sexual minorities. Although many studies have examined the outcomes of children o...

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GENUS @genus.bsky.social · Jul 7

How does couples' stress relate to their shared childbearing goals? @karenguzzo.bsky.social, VanBergen, @wendymanning.bsky.social, @clairekampdush.bsky.social use @nchatstudy.bsky.social to find out!

Link to the study #openaccess:
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Paola Di Giulio @pdigiulio.bsky.social · Jun 24

Is there a future for (ML in) #Demography?
Yes 🙂 says Bruno Arpino @brunoarpino.bsky.social
at the “AI meets Humanities & Social Science” Conference in Vienna today.

@mla2s-oeaw.bsky.social
@demographyvienna.bsky.social
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AISP @aisp-sis.bsky.social · Jun 18

🇮🇹 Trovate qui sotto la lettera aperta inviata al Presidente dell'Istat, Prof. Francesco Maria Chelli, in merito al tema cruciale dell'accessibilità ai microdati per la #ricerca scientifica nell'ambito degli studi di popolazione 👇

www.google.com/url?q=https:...

Lettera aperta al Presidente dell’Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), Prof. Francesco Maria Chelli - AISP

Accessibilità ai microdati per la ricerca scientifica nell’ambito degli studi di popolazione Egregio Presidente, a nome dell’Associazione Italiana per gli Studi di Popolazione (AISP), Le scriviamo all...

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AISP @aisp-sis.bsky.social · Jun 17

Brilliant session about “The Surprises of Population Studies” at #SIS2025 in Genova!
Thanks to speakers and participants for the stimulating discussion! 👏
@karlosj89.bsky.social @florenceups.bsky.social @comochia.bsky.social

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GENUS @genus.bsky.social · Jun 13

👉 New paper by Caltabiano, Meggiolaro & Tocchioni (@florenceups.bsky.social) suggests that parental separation has a strong cultural effect on children’s trajectories to adulthood, especially on the formation of household, but also on economic independence.

🔗 genus.springeropen.com/articles/10....

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GENUS @genus.bsky.social · Jun 11

How do different uncertainties shape fertility intentions in the US? Badolato, @karenguzzo.bsky.social, @srhayford.bsky.social unpack goal uncertainty, realization uncertainty & intensity of fertility goals highlighting age, parity & socioeconomic differences
🔗 genus.springeropen.com/articles/10....

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GENUS @genus.bsky.social · Jun 9

Here’s a fresh read for your Monday brain🧠:

A new article by Mendola and Busetta on refugees’ health in Germany - now out in GENUS and available #openaccess.

👉 genus.springeropen.com/articles/10....

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Demografia Sapienza @demosapienza.bsky.social · Jun 6

#PopDays2025 in Cagliari really felt like home and we are already looking forward to seeing you all in Trento 2027!🍀

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AISP @aisp-sis.bsky.social · Jun 7

That’s a wrap for #PopDays2025!
A huge thank you to all participants — so many of you, from so many places, and with such high-level contributions.

The atmosphere was truly inspiring!
See you all in Trento for the next edition in two years! 🇮🇹✨

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AISP @aisp-sis.bsky.social · Jun 6

Final session of #PopDays2025: presentation of the Population Report “Towards a Positive Demography”

📍Aula A — starting now!

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Beatrice Caniglia @beatricecaniglia.bsky.social · Jun 6

#PoPDays2025 was a blast! 🌞

Still a lot of work to do but who says no to a 2-days gateaway to sunny Sardinia!

CSIS @csisunitn.bsky.social · Jun 5

And lastly, we closed with @beatricecaniglia.bsky.social sharing insights on the role of occupational trajectories’ characteristics for gender economic inequality in later life in 🇮🇹, 🇩🇪 and 🇸🇪

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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) @mpidr.bsky.social · Jun 6

Final day at the #PopDays2025 in Cagliari!
We are still here, where are you? Today enjoy presentations by:
@nhiekel.bsky.social | Maciej Danko | Stefano Arnolfo | @flaviamazzeo.bsky.social
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Ageing Sociology Vienna @ageingsocvienna.bsky.social · Jun 5

Full room @aisp-sis.bsky.social #PopDays2025 for our FlashSession on #intergenerational exchanges opened by #MarcoTosi

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AISP @aisp-sis.bsky.social · Jun 5

The second PopDay is about to start! 🙌

You can find #PopDays2025 programme with sessions details here 👇
www.conftool.pro/popdays2025/...

We hope to see many of you around!

PopDays 2025 - ConfTool Pro - BrowseSessions

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Ageing Sociology Vienna @ageingsocvienna.bsky.social · Jun 4

We are also at #Popdays2025 @aisp-sis.bsky.social with several presentations tomorrow. Join us in Aula 12 from 11:00 👇

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AISP @aisp-sis.bsky.social · Jun 4

Live now: plenary session with the Australian Population Association (APA) #PopDays2025

👉 Social connection in a changing world: Demographic and life course aspects of social cohesion (James O’Donnell)

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