Thursday, June 13 / 12:30 - 14:00 McEwan Hall


Fertility, Family, Life Course

1. Trends and Rural-Urban Differences in Household Structure in Ghana: Is There Nuclear Convergence?Josephine Akua Ackah , London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

2. The Impact of Child’s Right Act Adoption on Adolescent Fertility and School Enrolment in NigeriaLydia Adeoye , Student at the Department of Economics - Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

3. Have Parents of Large Family Higher Life Satisfaction? Policies, Resources, and Values of Large Families in EuropeMare Ainsaar , University of Tartu.

4. Cascading Lives. Socio-Economic Status and the Gendered Pathways into Multipartnered Fertility in Four Nordic CountriesStefano Arnolfo , Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research; Nicole Hiekel, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research; Aart C. Liefbroer, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI).

5. Extending Residence at the Parental Home for Single, Childless Young Adults: A Cohort Analysis of the Transition to Adulthood in SpainNicolás Aros , Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics; Pau Miret, Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics.

6. FAMILY VIOLENCES AGAINST GIRLS AND BOYS IN BURKINA FASO: differences across normative contextsAlis BAMBARA , Institut de démographie et socioéconomie / Université de Genève.

7. Life Course Outcomes of Individuals Growing up with a Sibling with a Disability.Lara Bister , University Of Groningen; Nicoletta Balbo, Bocconi University; Hanna Remes, University of Helsinki; Elena Neri, Bocconi University; Pekka Martikainen, University of Helsinki.

8. Fertility Trends 2000-2020: Similarities and Differences between Western and Eastern European CountriesMarion Burkimsher , Independent Researcher and Université de Lausanne.

9. The Unexpected Decline to Very Low Fertility Levels in Five Latin American Countries. The Role of Education.Wanda Cabella , Universidad De La República; Cecilia Velázquez, Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales, Universidad de la Plata.

10. Who Gets the Kid? Child Custody and the Status of Women in TaiwanYen-hsin Alice Cheng , Academia Sinica.

11. Socio-Economic Inequality in the Consequences of Unintended Pregnancy Status for Child Development in IrelandYekaterina Chzhen , Trinity College Dublin.

12. Educational Assortative Mating and Second Birth Progressions in ChinaSimin DAI , Center of Demography (CED, UAB).

13. A Parallel and Complex Kinship Universe? Replicating and Extending Kolk et al. (2023) Using the Family Layer of the Dutch Person Network.Vera de Bel , University of Cologne; Karsten Hank, University of Cologne; Thomas Leopold, University of Cologne.

14. Different Fertility Regimes in One Country: An Event History Analysis from Menarche to Fifth Birth among Roma Population in TurkeyKumru Döne , PhD Candidate, Hacettepe University Institute of Population Studies; Ismet Koç, Hacettepe University.

15. Estimating Fertility Indicators in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Evidence from a Network Reporting Online Survey in SenegalJessica Donzowa , Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research; Daniela Perrotta, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR); Emilio Zagheni, Max Planck Institute for demographic Research.

16. Re-evaluating prenatal sex-selection against females and son preference: practices, trends and policies in IndiaSylvie Dubuc , University of Strasbourg.

17. Is there a Second Shift for Women in Europe?Helen Eriksson , Stockholm University.

18. Five Decades of Household Change across Asian SocietiesHuifen Fang , Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics; Juan Galeano, Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics; Albert Esteve, Center for Demographic Studies (Barcelona).

19. Whose Economic Characteristics Matter for the Transition to Cohabitation? Gender Differences among German CouplesValeria Ferraretto , University of Trento; Nicole Hiekel, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research; Agnese Vitali, University of Trento.

20. Intergenerational Transmission of Advantage in a Caste Society. Sibling Similarity in Education in IndiaMathieu Ferry, Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University; Patrick Präg , CREST, ENSAE, Institut Polytechnique de Paris.

21. Fertility Plans and Their Realization in an Age of Insecurity: Was the Covid-19 Pandemic a Unique Shock? An Analysis of UK Data.Francesca F Fiori , University of Strathclyde.

22. Systems of Living Arrangements in the United States: 1850–2021Ginevra Floridi , University of Edinburgh; Albert Esteve, Center for Demographic Studies (Barcelona).

23. Intended, Desired, and Actual Fertility in a Cross-Country Comparison. Evidence on Fertility Gaps at Different Age Groups from the Generations and Gender Survey Round IICarmen Friedrich , Federal Institute for Population Research; Martin Bujard, Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB).

24. Between Existential Fulfilment and Economic Constraints: Unpacking the Childbearing Decision-Making ProcessEdith E. Gray , Australian National University; Anna Reimondos, Australian National University; Nicholas Biddle, Australian National University; Ann Evans, Australian National University.

25. Residential Mobility after Parental Separation: Which Children Move, Move Frequently, and Move Away from Nonresident Parents?Maaike Hornstra , University of Amsterdam & Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI-KNAW)/University of Groningen,.

26. First and Second Births in China: Individual and Contextual DeterminantsKuoshi Hu , University of St Andrews; Hill Kulu, University of St Andrews; Julia Mikolai, University of St Andrews.

27. Societal Pessimism and Trajectories of Fertility ExpectationsKatya Ivanova , Tilburg University.

28. Does Education-Occupation Mismatch Affect Fertility?Binjie Jing , Shanghai University.

30. Short Term Fertility Response to Economic Fluctuations in a Manorial Society: Rural Estonia in 1834-1884Martin Klesment , Tallinn University; Kersti Lust, Tallin University.

31. Worldwide Changes in Unintended PregnanciesJudith C. Koops , Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)-KNAW/University Of Groningen.

32. The Perils of “Reading History Sideways”: Is Unmarried Cohabitation Really a Moving Target?Martin Kreidl , Masaryk University; Klára Reimerová, Masayk University.

33. Migrants in Interethnic Partnerships: Between Preferences and Structural OpportunitiesAnne-Kristin Kuhnt , University of Rostock; Monika Obersneider, University of Duisburg-Essen.

35. Fertility Intentions of Canadian Women, 1990–2022, Using a Synthetic Cohort ApproachBenoît Laplante , Institut national de la recherche scientifique; Julie Blouin, Université du Québec à Montréal.

36. Ambivalence in Childbearing Attitudes and Desire for ChildrenJoanna Lesniak , Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw; Monika Mynarska, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw.

37. Job Creation, Job Destruction, and Their Impact on Union Formation and First BirthChen Luo , University of Warsaw.

38. Non-Standard Work Schedules and Parents Reconciliation of Work and Family Life: The Protective Role of Intrahousehold Support OpportunitiesAnna Matysiak, University of Warsaw; Anna Kurowska, University of Warsaw; Alina Pavelea , University of Warsaw.

39. A Closer Look at Fertility: A Qualitative Study on Albanian Women in ItalyEleonora Miaci , La Sapienza University of Rome; Eralba Cela, University of Milan; Cristina Giudici, Università di Roma "La Sapienza"; Marina Attili, Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT); Cinzia Castagnaro, Italian National Statistical Institute; Antonella Guarneri, Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

40. Can Family Policies Influence the Transition to Parenthood in Turbulent Times? A Post-Communist Case StudyLívia Murinkó , Hungarian Demographic Research Institute; Zsolt Spéder, Hungarian Demographic Research Institute; Livia Olah, Stockholm University.

41. The Joy of Birth? Sentiment Analysis of Childbirth Narratives from Interwar PolandBartosz Ogórek , Institute of History, Polish Academy of Sciences.

42. Employment Trajectories and Fertility in ItalyFausta Ongaro , Università di Padova; Silvia Meggiolaro, Università di Padova; Marco Tosi, University of Padua.

43. The Rise of Non-Religious Spirituality and Fertility Behavior in the United StatesNitzan Peri-Rotem , University of Exeter; Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme, University of Oxford; Vegard Skirbekk.

44. Kinlessness across Europe: Prevalence and HeterogeneityMarta Pittavino, University of Florence; Bruno Arpino, University of Padua; Elena Pirani , Florence University.

45. The Role of Premarital Cohabitation and Childbearing in Divorce Risk among Same-Sex Couples – Insights from the Finnish Register DataMaria Ponkilainen , University of Helsinki; Elina Einio, University of Helsinki; Mine Kühn, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research; Mikko Myrskylä, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

46. A Retreat from Parenthood within Partnerships: A Common Pattern in Northern Europe?Leen Rahnu , University of Tallinn.

47. Value Change, Uncertainty and Voluntary Childlessness? The Development of Ideal Family Size in AustriaBernhard Riederer , Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, VID/OAW, Univ. Vienna); Isabella Buber-Ennser, Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU); Ingrid Setz, Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, OeAW, Univ. Vienna).

48. DEMUS-FLANDERS, a micro-macro dynamic simulation model for the Flemish municipal demographic forecast.Ingrid Schockaert , Statistics Flanders, Government of Flanders; Jan Pickery, Statistics Flanders, Government of Flanders; Lisa Van Landschoot, Statistics Flanders.

49. Possible Futures for The ONS Longitudinal Study in a Post-Census LandscapeNicola Shelton , University College London; Oliver Duke-Williams, University College London.

50. Marriages and same-sex civil partnerships in Italy: focus on the age-gapMaura Simone , Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT); Antonella Guarneri, Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT); Claudia Iaccarino, Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT).

51. Successful Conception and Timely Parenthood in GermanyShalini Singh , University of Vienna; Ester Lazzari, Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital; Eva Beaujouan, University of Vienna (Wittgenstein Centre).

52. Women´s Partnership and Labour Trajectories and Transitions to First and Second Births in Spain.Cristina Suero , University of Vienna.

53. Measuring Attitudes towards Voluntary Childlessness in EuropeIvett Szalma , Centre for Social Sciences- Hungarian Academy of Sciences Centre of Excellence; Marieke Heers, Swiss Foundation for Research in the Social Sciences (FORS); Maria Letizia Tanturri, University of Padova.

54. War and the Military Service in the Post-Collapse Communist Bloc: Which Impact on Marriage and Divorce?Sara Tafuro , Università degli Studi di Firenze; Elena Bastianelli, Bocconi University.

55. Social and Psychological Implications of Actual and De-Facto Childlessness among Older Persons in East and Southeast AsiaBussarawan Teerawichitchainan, National University of Singapore; Jung-Hwa Ha , Seoul National University.

56. Fertility Decline in France since 2014Laurent Toulemon , Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED); Didier Breton, Université de Strasbourg and Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED); John Tomkinson, Université de Lille; Youna Marchand, Strasbourg University.

57. Gender Asymmetries in Household HeadshipRita Trias-Prats , Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics; Albert Esteve, Center for Demographic Studies (Barcelona).

58. Contribution of a Couple’s Immigration Status to Union Formation and Dissolution in FinlandCitlali Trigos-Raczkowski , University of Helsinki; Kelsey Wright, University of Helsinki, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research; Pekka Martikainen, University of Helsinki; Joonas Pitkänen, University of Helsinki; Heta Moustgaard, University of Helsinki; Mikko Myrskylä, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

59. Family Ties and Migration Trajectories in the Context of Mexico-Us MigrationAbigail Tun Mendicuti , University of Groningen.

60. The Income and Employment Consequences of Migration for Partner Co-residenceRoselinde van der Wiel , University of Groningen; Viktor Venhorst, University of Groningen; Rolf Lyneborg Lund, Aalborg University; Patricia McMullin, University of Turku.

61. From Winter Wedding to May Marriage: A Transition in Dutch Marriage SeasonalityWillem R. J. Vermeulen , Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI); Frans W. A. van Poppel, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI).

63. The Contributions of the Fertility of Women with Immigrant Backgrounds to the Low Fertility Regime in FinlandKelsey Wright , University of Helsinki, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research; Citlali` Trigos-Raczkowski, University of Helsinki; Silvia Loi, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research; Joonas Pitkänen, University of Helsinki; Pekka Martikainen, University of Helsinki; Mikko Myrskyla, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research.

64. Immigrant-Native Disparities in Mothers’ Labour Market Participation: The Role of Formal and Informal ChildcareMengyao Wu , University of Salamanca; Alberto Del Rey Poveda, University of Salamanca; D. Susie Lee, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR); Silvia Loi, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research.

65. Anti-Miscegenation Laws, Chinese Exclusion Acts and Interracial Marriages for Chinese Americans between 1880 to 1940Man Xu , New York University Abu Dhabi.

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