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📑 NEWLY PUBLISHED

CPC-CG members @vincentrramos.bsky.social & @ann-berrington.bsky.social @uossocstatdemo.bsky.social examine the relationship between young adults living with their parents, their employment status and socioeconomic background: academic.oup.com/esr/advance-... @bspsuk.bsky.social
Image shows journal article webpage extract which reads: Journal Article Labour market insecurity and parental co-residence in the United Kingdom: heterogeneities by parental class and age Open Access Vincent Jerald Ramos , Ann Berrington European Sociological Review, jcaf058, https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaf058 Published: 09 January 2026 Abstract Amidst young adults’ increasing labour market insecurity and rates of parental co-residence, this article examines how unemployment and underexplored forms of non-standard employment (NSE)—underemployment and temporary and agency work (TAW)—are associated with inter-generational co-residence in the United Kingdom. Refining the feathered nest/gilded cage hypothesis to incorporate forms of non-NSE, we analyse how parental social class moderates this relationship across the transition to adulthood phase, driven by both protective and propellant motives. We estimate logistic regression models using the 2021–2024 waves of the UK Labour Force Survey, which allow for a precise identification of time-related underemployment and agency working. Results suggest that states of labour underutilization (underemployment) and impermanence (TAW) as well as unemployment are all associated with higher probabilities of parental co-residence relative to standard employment. This relationship is in part mediated by earnings disparities. Further, socio-economic background matters—the positive insecurity co-residence association is most pronounced amongst young adults from service-class backgrounds. This is consistent with a refined feathered nest/gilded cage hypothesis whereby higher parental resources facilitate co-residence at earlier phases of adulthood transitions, especially for young adults facing labour market insecurities, but this slightly tapers off with age.
January 12, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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Join us on Tuesday, 20 January for a discussion on youth in Europe.

Following a presentation on demographic trends in the near future, Prof. Aassve will lead a discussion on possible ways to strengthen the voice of young people.

Register here: tinyurl.com/28jv36du
January 12, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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europeansocreview.bsky.social
New paper #OpAccess
Labour market insecurity matters beyond jobs!
@vincentrramos.bsky.social @ann-berrington.bsky.social show that unemployment, underemployment, and temporary work are all linked to higher parental co-residence, especially among advantaged young adults!

doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaf058
January 12, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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cpc-cg.bsky.social
🗞️🗞️ Also on the #ONS #fertility release, @bernicerunsonboba.bsky.social discussed her research in @theguardian.com, which has found that young people are reluctant to start #families “when there is #economic uncertainty and apprehension about the future” @uosmedia.bsky.social
Fertility rate hits record low in England, Scotland and Wales
Last year’s total fertility rate of 1.41 for England and Wales was lowest since comparable data was first collected in 1938, ONS says
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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📻 Speaking about the latest #ONS #fertility data release yesterday, CPC-CG Director @janefalkingham.bsky.social discussed the economic and social factors affecting #birth rates globally and nationally with @evanhd.bsky.social on BBC Radio 4 PM - listen from 05:19
PM - The fertility rate in England and Wales falls to a new record low - BBC Sounds
The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen again to a new record low.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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cpc-cg.bsky.social
🔖 NEW - The first study to examine how having children in Britain has changed over 3 decades, by child order (1st, 2nd, 3rd...), comparing changes between England & Wales and Scotland

By Kulu, @bernicerunsonboba.bsky.social @sarahchristison.bsky.social @ann-berrington.bsky.social of FertilityTrends
www.tandfonline.com
June 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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🗞️🗞️ “While some individuals [in the UK] desire to remain #childfree, evidence suggests there are a significant number who want children but are currently unable to have them,” said @ann-berrington.bsky.social @uossocstatdemo.bsky.social, citing economic, health or partnership reasons
One in five people do not expect to have as many children as they want
UN study suggests economic strains, including job insecurity, among the biggest barriers to parenthood
www.ft.com
June 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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cpc-cg.bsky.social
THIS WEEK's #CPCCGWebinar ⤵️

👩‍💻 @profatarrant.bsky.social will discuss findings from the @ukri.org @followingyff.bsky.social study on how young #fathers navigate their romantic and intergenerational relationships over time in the context of early #parenthood

Register: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/f...
Image shows person sitting at a desk with their back to the camera, wearing headphones, their hand on a computer mouse, watching a webinar on a computer monitor. Text advertises: This CPC-CG Webinar will take place on Thursday 5 June at 12:00 UK Time. Anna Tarrant, Professor of Sociology at the University of Lincoln will be delivering a presentation entitled, "Partnering and parenting in the context of young fatherhood: how young fathers navigate family complexity, intimacy, and intergenerational ties".
June 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🗞️🗞️“Fathers contribute to #childcare but mothers — even those who work outside the home — are much more likely to handle the difficult jobs that get in the way of a regular working day and need to be done at a specific time," says @bernicerunsonboba.bsky.social in yesterday's @thetimes.com
Flexible hours ‘trap’ mothers into doing more parenting
Women are still far more likely than fathers to stay at home with ill children and do the school run, a study has found
www.thetimes.com
May 27, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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cpc-cg.bsky.social
📚NEW PAPER #Childcare tasks that interfere with the workday (staying home with ill children, dressing children, dropping children at school/childcare) are more often done by mothers BUT flexible work for fathers can help address the imbalance @bernicerunsonboba.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1111/jomf...
<em>Journal of Marriage and Family</em> | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library
Objective This study examines how mothers and fathers divide childcare tasks that interfere with paid work and whether there is an association with patterns of work and access to work flexibility. .....
doi.org
May 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
ann-berrington.bsky.social
New evidence of how a sense of belonging is associated with the transition to parenthood.
April 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
ann-berrington.bsky.social
Great to see that Lydia's final paper from her PhD has now been published - some important new evidence on how men's and women's economic circumstances influence partnership dynamics for the UK
March 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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cpc-cg.bsky.social
Hey #population #postgraduate students - submit your abstracts on all things #demography, #migration, #health, #data and #spatial issues for #PopFest2025.

🏃🏃 Head to the info page for more about the research strands and submission:
www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/p...

@bspsuk.bsky.social @ncrm.ac.uk
Image shows the University of Southampton campus and sights from around Southampton. Text advertises 'The British Society for Population Studies presents PopFest2025! 6-8 July, University of Southampton. Open to all postgrad students. Registration Fees, Conference: £65 (incl. lunch and refreshments), Accommodation: £50 per person per night. Bursaries are available. Call for papers is now OPEN (Deadline 4 April).' Logos featured are BSPS, CPC, NCRM, University of Southampton, Connecting Generations and Population Geography Research Group.
February 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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cpc-cg.bsky.social
According to today's #ONS #population projections, UK childbearing rates are projected to remain well below replacement level.

A new #ESRC-funded paper published by CPC-CG members reviews how changing partnership dynamics are impacting #fertility rates: www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...
Demographic Research - The changing inter-relationship between partnership dynamics and fertility trends in Europe and the United States: A review (Volume 52 - Article 7 | Pages 179–228)
Volume 52 - Article 7 | Pages 179–228
www.demographic-research.org
January 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM