The Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics (CED) is recruiting a postdoctoral researchers to join the Project "Beyond Low Fertility: Is the Intention to Remain Childfree Increasing in Europe?" This is a full-time position for two years, based at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) campus, just outside of Barcelona.
This project addresses one central research question: Is the intention to remain childless increasing across Europe, rather than individuals simply postponing parenthood? Using either longitudinal panel data or pseudo-panel data, the project will examine intentions to have or not have children and how individuals revise these intentions over the life course. Fertility intentions are not fixed preferences but adaptive plans formed under conditions of uncertainty. Individuals update their reproductive intentions as they encounter new constraints and opportunities throughout their lives. This perspective raises several additional research questions: At what ages do women and men shift from postponing parenthood to intending to remain childless? Once this transition occurs, are these intentions stable over time? And which factors are associated with the intention to remain childless across the life course?
You can find the full job description and more information here.