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Low birth rates: Ten steps towards more baby-friendly policies

by Anna Rotkirch, Population Research Institute, Väestöliitto (The Family Federation of Finland)
Europe needs to prevent a freefall of fertility rates, as currently witnessed in many countries in East Asia. But policymakers should avoid pointless strategies like coercion to get people to have more children. Research shows that people want more kids, but Europe is simply not baby-friendly enough. Here are the cost-effective ways to fix this.

Research shows that people want more kids, but Europe is simply not baby-friendly enough. Here are the cost-effective ways to fix this.

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ERC Announced Starting Grant 2022 Principal Investigators

This week, the European Research Council announced the Principal Investigators for their ERC Starting Grants 2022. With a total of €636m in funding, the ERC aims to support emerging scientific talent across Europe.
Family and Household in Social Policy Webinar Series 2022

The nest redefined: Global family changes

Fri Dec 2
In this webinar, Dr Liu highlights theoretical and substantive knowledge on family demography from a cross-national perspective.

In this webinar, Dr Liu highlights theoretical and substantive knowledge on family demography from a cross-national perspective

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Are ideals and norms related to fatherhood equal in Europe?

Individual attitudes towards reproductive decisions and the exercise of fatherhood in Germany, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the UK
Teresa Martín-García (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), Marta Seiz (National University of Distance Learning, UNED) and Teresa Castro-Martín (Spanish National Research Council, CSIC) explored ideals and norms related to fatherhood in five European countries: Germany, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
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