Policy Insights
Researchers and collaboration partners of Population Europe as well as eminent experts from leading organisations contribute to the debate on demographic developments that are of public interest by providing insights into pressing policy issues.
18/01/2016
by Tracey Burns
"My son was accepted into film-making camp, and he’s only seven years old! I’m so proud. The only problem is that I’m not sure how I will get him there since the twins have their dance class and then empathy workshop on the same afternoon" – On the phone with my friend, I make polite noises but inside I am thinking: what ever happened to kids having time to run around and just have fun?
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21/12/2015
by Agnes Uhereczky
Let’s begin with a challenge. Find for me a working parent or carer who has not experienced some form of negative treatment from their boss or co-workers because of their caring responsibilities. This can range from sarcastic comments to outright demotion. I expect there are few.
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13/09/2016
Irish fathers of all stripes are now entitled to paternity leave that’s paid
by Patrick I. Dick
"Simply put, the more time that fathers can spend with their babies, the better. It’s a good thing for dads, for families, and for society."
[...] 25/08/2015
Interview with Melinda Mills and Maria Letizia Tanturri
Who is considered a childless person in your research?
[...] 19/12/2014
Interview with Amparo González-Ferrer
What are the specific difficulties that pupils of immigrant background face in the education systems?
[...] 27/05/2016
Five takeaways from the FamiliesAndSocieties European Policy Brief on intergenerational dependence
by Daniela Vono de Vilhena
Whether we are sandwiched or stretched in mid-life is a matter of metaphorical consistency. How we care for our grandparents, parents and children is a matter of policy that affects just about everyone.
[...] 23/09/2016
Health and caring, ten years on
by Athina Vlachantoni
Taking regular care of ageing parents, vulnerable siblings or infirm spouses is an increasingly common experience in our ageing societies.
[...] 06/09/2016
Andreu Domingo Valls on what we can learn from the Catalan case
Andreu Domingo Valls, Member of the Population Europe Council of Advisors, was awarded with the City of Barcelona prize last year. [...] 10/02/2016
What’s Old, What’s New, What’s Innovative
by Michaela Kreyenfeld
Explanations for childlessness have long abounded in popular culture. Some have chalked it up to decaying mores, others to cataclysmic events like war or economic disaster—still others to policy, which can be the cause or effect of any of these. But like so much in science, reality does not necessarily fit, or at least fit nicely, with what we "observe" on a daily basis. [...] 15/06/2020
by Andreas Backhaus, German Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB)
Andreas Backhaus of the German Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) summarises six potential pitfalls that can arise in the interpretation of coronavirus data. These pitfalls have the potential to mislead the public debate and thereby the course of future policy actions.
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