PopDigests Policy Briefs Discussion Papers Policy Insights Books and Reports Yearbook Books & Reports This section provides an overview of selected book publications of Population Europe researchers, cooperation partners and from other sources. If available, links guide the user to the publication websites. Filter by topic AllAgeing and Life ExpectancyEnvironmentFamily and ChildrenHealthMigration and IntegrationProjections and ForecastsSociety and SolidarityWorking Life Language AllEnglishGermanFrenchSpanish Order by Date Title Image 20/02/17 Dare to Share: Germany's Experience Promoting Equal Partnership in Families This review introduces the background to and issues at stake in promoting equal partnerships in families in Germany. It encourages German policy makers to build on the important reforms since the mid-2000s to enable both fathers and mothers to have careers and children, and urges families to “dare to share”. To those ends it places Germany’s experience in an international comparison, and draws from the experience in, for example, France and the Nordic countries which have longstanding policies to support work-life balance and strengthen gender equality. This review introduces the background to and issues at stake in promoting equal partnerships in families in Germany. It encourages German policy makers to build on the important reforms since the mid-2000s to enable both fathers and mothers to have careers and children, and urges families to “dare to share”. To those ends it places Germany’s experience in an international comparison, and draws from the experience in, for example, France and the Nordic countries which have longstanding policies to support work-life balance and strengthen gender equality. Read more about Dare to Share: Germany's Experience Promoting Equal Partnership in Families Image 20/02/17 Changing Family Dynamics and Demographic Evolution: The Family Kaleidoscope Link to Publisher Whether considered from an American or a European perspective, the past four decades have seen family life become increasingly complex. Changing Family Dynamics and Demographic Evolution examines the various stages of change through the image of a kaleidoscope, providing new insights into the field of family dynamics and diversity. Read more about Changing Family Dynamics and Demographic Evolution: The Family Kaleidoscope Image 09/02/17 Childlessness in Europe: Contexts, Causes, and Consequences Link to publisher This open access book provides an overview of childlessness throughout Europe. It offers a collection of papers written by leading demographers and sociologists that examine contexts, causes, and consequences of childlessness in countries throughout the region.The book features data from all over Europe. It specifically highlights patterns of childlessness in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland. Read more about Childlessness in Europe: Contexts, Causes, and Consequences Image 09/02/17 Employment and Social Development in Europe - Quarterly Review - Winter 2016 (07/02/2017) The review highlights continuing economic growth in the EU together with a steady decrease in unemployment. In the third quarter of 2016, employment exceeded its pre-crisis peak by 0.9%, or 940 thousand more people in employment than in spring 2008. In December 2016, there were 1.8 million less unemployed people than the year before; including 1.3 million people less in the Euro Area. Full online access to the report. Read more about Employment and Social Development in Europe - Quarterly Review - Winter 2016 (07/02/2017) Image 22/12/16 South-North Migration of EU Citizens in Times of Crisis Full online access to the book. The financial and economic crisis has been a challenge for the European integration process, and, in many respects, the study of South-North EU migration in times of crisis reveals as much about contemporary mobilities in the EU as it does on Member States’ willingness to build solidarity across borders. To study this phenomenon, this book involves contributions by scholars and institutions from both Southern and Northern Europe. Read more about South-North Migration of EU Citizens in Times of Crisis Image 19/12/16 Approaches to the labour market integration of refugees and asylum seekers Full report This report expands on existing research on the labour market integration of refugees and asylum seekers as a response to the refugee crisis. It updates information on legislation and practical arrangements in the first half of 2016, examines labour market integration in the broader context of receiving asylum seekers and supporting both them and refugees, and explores the role of the social partners. The study finds that the main countries affected made many efforts to provide faster and easier access to their labour markets for asylum seekers. Read more about Approaches to the labour market integration of refugees and asylum seekers Image 16/12/16 European Policy Brief: Policies for Families: is There a Best Practice? This policy brief highlights recent research findings of the project “FamiliesAndSocieties” on the current trends in social policies related to families in Europe. It focuses on crucial policy issues related to youth, gender equality and childcare arrangements. The brief also presents suggestions for policy interventions linked to the findings. Download the Policy Brief here Read more about European Policy Brief: Policies for Families: is There a Best Practice? Image 09/12/16 The relevance of population-based longitudinal studies for science and social policies Link to the full statement Population-based longitudinal studies form the backbone of empirical research in the social, economic and behavioural sciences as well as in epidemiology and health research. As “largescale instruments” in these fields of science, they serve to test theories and make new observations, while also constituting the basis for evidence-based policy advice. Such large-scale instruments or indeed “research infrastructures” are extensive and complex research instruments with an at least national, if not international relevance for the respective fields of science. Read more about The relevance of population-based longitudinal studies for science and social policies Image 22/11/16 New Approaches to Death in Cities during the Health Transition Link to publisher This book presents recent efforts and new approaches to improve our understanding of the evolution of health and mortality in urban environments in the long run, looking at transformation and adaptations during the process of rapid population growth. In a world characterized by large and rapidly evolving urban environments, the past and present challenges cities face is one of the key topics in our society. Cities are a world of differences and, consequently, of inequalities. Read more about New Approaches to Death in Cities during the Health Transition Image 07/11/16 OECD's Society at a Glance 2016 Online-version of full report This is the eighth edition of Society at a Glance, the biennial OECD overview of social indicators. This report addresses the growing demand for quantitative evidence on social well-being and its trends. It updates some indicators included in the previous editions published since 2001 and introduces several new ones, with 25 indicators in total. It includes data for the 35 OECD member countries and where available data for key partners (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa); other G20 countries (Argentina and Saudi Arabia) are also included. Read more about OECD's Society at a Glance 2016 Pagination First page « Previous page ‹ … Page 28 Current page 29 Page 30 … Next page › Last page »
Image 20/02/17 Dare to Share: Germany's Experience Promoting Equal Partnership in Families This review introduces the background to and issues at stake in promoting equal partnerships in families in Germany. It encourages German policy makers to build on the important reforms since the mid-2000s to enable both fathers and mothers to have careers and children, and urges families to “dare to share”. To those ends it places Germany’s experience in an international comparison, and draws from the experience in, for example, France and the Nordic countries which have longstanding policies to support work-life balance and strengthen gender equality. This review introduces the background to and issues at stake in promoting equal partnerships in families in Germany. It encourages German policy makers to build on the important reforms since the mid-2000s to enable both fathers and mothers to have careers and children, and urges families to “dare to share”. To those ends it places Germany’s experience in an international comparison, and draws from the experience in, for example, France and the Nordic countries which have longstanding policies to support work-life balance and strengthen gender equality. Read more about Dare to Share: Germany's Experience Promoting Equal Partnership in Families
Image 20/02/17 Changing Family Dynamics and Demographic Evolution: The Family Kaleidoscope Link to Publisher Whether considered from an American or a European perspective, the past four decades have seen family life become increasingly complex. Changing Family Dynamics and Demographic Evolution examines the various stages of change through the image of a kaleidoscope, providing new insights into the field of family dynamics and diversity. Read more about Changing Family Dynamics and Demographic Evolution: The Family Kaleidoscope
Image 09/02/17 Childlessness in Europe: Contexts, Causes, and Consequences Link to publisher This open access book provides an overview of childlessness throughout Europe. It offers a collection of papers written by leading demographers and sociologists that examine contexts, causes, and consequences of childlessness in countries throughout the region.The book features data from all over Europe. It specifically highlights patterns of childlessness in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland. Read more about Childlessness in Europe: Contexts, Causes, and Consequences
Image 09/02/17 Employment and Social Development in Europe - Quarterly Review - Winter 2016 (07/02/2017) The review highlights continuing economic growth in the EU together with a steady decrease in unemployment. In the third quarter of 2016, employment exceeded its pre-crisis peak by 0.9%, or 940 thousand more people in employment than in spring 2008. In December 2016, there were 1.8 million less unemployed people than the year before; including 1.3 million people less in the Euro Area. Full online access to the report. Read more about Employment and Social Development in Europe - Quarterly Review - Winter 2016 (07/02/2017)
Image 22/12/16 South-North Migration of EU Citizens in Times of Crisis Full online access to the book. The financial and economic crisis has been a challenge for the European integration process, and, in many respects, the study of South-North EU migration in times of crisis reveals as much about contemporary mobilities in the EU as it does on Member States’ willingness to build solidarity across borders. To study this phenomenon, this book involves contributions by scholars and institutions from both Southern and Northern Europe. Read more about South-North Migration of EU Citizens in Times of Crisis
Image 19/12/16 Approaches to the labour market integration of refugees and asylum seekers Full report This report expands on existing research on the labour market integration of refugees and asylum seekers as a response to the refugee crisis. It updates information on legislation and practical arrangements in the first half of 2016, examines labour market integration in the broader context of receiving asylum seekers and supporting both them and refugees, and explores the role of the social partners. The study finds that the main countries affected made many efforts to provide faster and easier access to their labour markets for asylum seekers. Read more about Approaches to the labour market integration of refugees and asylum seekers
Image 16/12/16 European Policy Brief: Policies for Families: is There a Best Practice? This policy brief highlights recent research findings of the project “FamiliesAndSocieties” on the current trends in social policies related to families in Europe. It focuses on crucial policy issues related to youth, gender equality and childcare arrangements. The brief also presents suggestions for policy interventions linked to the findings. Download the Policy Brief here Read more about European Policy Brief: Policies for Families: is There a Best Practice?
Image 09/12/16 The relevance of population-based longitudinal studies for science and social policies Link to the full statement Population-based longitudinal studies form the backbone of empirical research in the social, economic and behavioural sciences as well as in epidemiology and health research. As “largescale instruments” in these fields of science, they serve to test theories and make new observations, while also constituting the basis for evidence-based policy advice. Such large-scale instruments or indeed “research infrastructures” are extensive and complex research instruments with an at least national, if not international relevance for the respective fields of science. Read more about The relevance of population-based longitudinal studies for science and social policies
Image 22/11/16 New Approaches to Death in Cities during the Health Transition Link to publisher This book presents recent efforts and new approaches to improve our understanding of the evolution of health and mortality in urban environments in the long run, looking at transformation and adaptations during the process of rapid population growth. In a world characterized by large and rapidly evolving urban environments, the past and present challenges cities face is one of the key topics in our society. Cities are a world of differences and, consequently, of inequalities. Read more about New Approaches to Death in Cities during the Health Transition
Image 07/11/16 OECD's Society at a Glance 2016 Online-version of full report This is the eighth edition of Society at a Glance, the biennial OECD overview of social indicators. This report addresses the growing demand for quantitative evidence on social well-being and its trends. It updates some indicators included in the previous editions published since 2001 and introduces several new ones, with 25 indicators in total. It includes data for the 35 OECD member countries and where available data for key partners (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa); other G20 countries (Argentina and Saudi Arabia) are also included. Read more about OECD's Society at a Glance 2016