Image 14/03/22 ‘Future-oriented climate policy should include families’ – study on intergenerational justice and climate change A great burden of adapting to climate change and its consequences rests on the shoulders of families. Even so, debates on the climate crisis pay little attention to the role families play, including how their circumstances affect how they adjust to new policy measures. A great burden of adapting to climate change and its consequences rests on the shoulders of families. Even so, debates on the climate crisis pay little attention to the role families play, including how their circumstances affect how they adjust to new policy measures. At the same time, many intergenerational exchanges take place within families – especially when it comes to environmental protection.
Image 14/03/2022 Green Family Generational Fairness in Climate Change Document Download Population and Policy Brief 34/2022 (361.23 KB) Up to this point, families have not played a significant role in the discussion of the climate crisis. Yet, they play a crucial role in shaping intergenerational relationships – also and especially when it comes to environmental protection and climate-friendly behaviours. Edel, A., Höb, S., Mair, N., Riepl, T., Striessnig, E., Thomas, M. and Vono de Vilhena, D. (2022). Generational Fairness in Climate Change. Population & Policy Compact 34, Berlin: Max Planck Society/Population Europe. Read more about Green Family
Image 14/03/2022 Green Family Generationengerechtigkeit im Klimawandel Document Download Population and Policy Brief 34/2022 (2.29 MB) Familien spielen in umweltpolitischen Diskussionen zur Klimakrise bislang keine herausgehobene Rolle. Dabei sind sie der Ort, an dem intergenerationelle Beziehungen hauptsächlich gestaltet werden – auch und insbesondere in Sachen Umweltschutz. Familien spielen in umweltpolitischen Diskussionen zur Klimakrise bislang keine herausgehobene Rolle. Dabei sind sie der Ort, an dem intergenerationelle Beziehungen hauptsächlich gestaltet werden – auch und insbesondere in Sachen Umweltschutz. Read more about Green Family
Image 11/03/2022 From mothers to daughters: Gender equality through intergenerational lens By Sergi Vidal and Philipp Lersch In a study we published at the journal Demography with our colleagues Marita Jacob and Karsten Hank, we investigated intergenerational dynamics in women's life courses considering both societal and within-family processes. In a study we published at the journal Demography with our colleagues Marita Jacob and Karsten Hank, we investigated intergenerational dynamics in women's life courses considering both societal and within-family processes. Read more about From mothers to daughters: Gender equality through intergenerational lens
Image 23/02/22 BiB launches Fellowship Programme With this initiative, the Institute recognises outstanding researchers from Germany and abroad whose work makes a significant contribution to the field of population research. With this initiative, the Institute recognises outstanding researchers from Germany and abroad whose work makes a significant contribution to the field of population research.
Image 22/02/22 Forced Migration and Transnational Family Arrangements – Eritrean and Syrian Refugees in Germany (TransFAR): Methodology Report Read and download the full report The project TransFAR aims to determine the structure and spatial dispersion of forced migrants’ families, their family lives, as well as the way in which these interact with social life and participation in the host country. The project TransFAR aims to determine the structure and spatial dispersion of forced migrants’ families, their family lives, as well as the way in which these interact with social life and participation in the host country. Read more about Forced Migration and Transnational Family Arrangements – Eritrean and Syrian Refugees in Germany (TransFAR): Methodology Report
Image Panel discussion: Families in the Corona Pandemic Thu Feb 24 "What do families need in the Corona pandemic?" is the question posed by the Scientific Advisory Board for Family Issues at the BMFSFJ and the Ravensburger Verlag Foundation on 24 February in a joint panel discussion. "What do families need in the Corona pandemic?" is the question posed by the Scientific Advisory Board for Family Issues at the BMFSFJ and the Ravensburger Verlag Foundation on 24 February in a joint panel discussion.
Image Green Family – Generational Fairness in Climate Change Mon Feb 7 We explore how families can be empowered to mitigate and adapt to the already inescapable climate change, and how governments can achieve fairness between and within generations. We explore how families can be empowered to mitigate and adapt to the already inescapable climate change, and how governments can achieve fairness between and within generations.
Image Does the Gender Composition of an Occupation Affect its Compensation? Tue Jan 25 Alexandra Spitz-Oener discusses whether an increase in the female share of an occupation causally leads to lower relative wages in that occupation. Alexandra Spitz-Oener discusses whether an increase in the female share of an occupation causally leads to lower relative wages in that occupation.
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