Pop digests

PopDigests

PopDigests are short, comprehensive summaries of research results with a link to the original publication (if accessible online). This allows population experts and other interested audiences to be able to easily access information to the latest research results. 

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Inherited Values and New Family Forms: Why the Same Transition Looks Different Across Europe?

Why have some European countries moved rapidly toward new family forms, while others remain more traditional? A new study by Hande Tugrul and Arnstein Aassve shows that the expansion of women’s education reshapes family patterns differently depending on a country’s inherited cultural values - producing distinct demographic pathways across Europe.

Why have some European countries moved rapidly toward new family forms, while others remain more traditional? A new study by Hande Tugrul and Arnstein Aassve shows that the expansion of women’s education reshapes family patterns differently depending on a country’s inherited cultural values - producing distinct demographic pathways across Europe.

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Mothers with poorer health before pregnancy are less likely to qualify for generous parental leave benefits

Who misses out on Sweden's generous parental leave? According to new research from Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet, mothers with recent health problems—especially severe mental health disorders—face a double disadvantage. Those with chronic conditions are hit hardest.
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Smoking, Alcohol and Obesity Together Determine Half the Increase in Inequalities in Life Expectancy

Fanny Janssen (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute and University of Groningen) and her collaborators within the “Future Longevity Inequalities” research project examined the individual and combined effects of smoking, alcohol and obesity on both levels and trends in educational differences in remaining life expectancy at age 30 in England & Wales, Finland and Turin from 1992 to 2017.

Fanny Janssen (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute and University of Groningen) and her collaborators within the “Future Longevity Inequalities” research project examined the individual and combined effects of smoking, alcohol and obesity on both levels and trends in educational differences in remaining life expectancy at age 30 in England & Wales, Finland and Turin from 1992 to 2017.

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Different Backgrounds, Different Plans: How Couples in Sweden Decide on Having Children

Couples’ views on having children often diverge—especially when partners come from different cultural backgrounds. In Sweden, Eleonora Mussino and Caroline Uggla find that native-migrant pairs are the most divided, revealing hidden dynamics behind the country’s low birth rates.

Couples’ views on having children often diverge—especially when partners come from different cultural backgrounds. In Sweden, Eleonora Mussino and Caroline Uggla find that native-migrant pairs are the most divided, revealing hidden dynamics behind the country’s low birth rates.