Bibliography

Examining the Gender Equality–Fertility Paradox in Three Nordic Countries

Begall, K. & Hiekel, N. (2025). Population and Development Review, padr.12721 10.1111/padr.12721

Abstract The accelerating fertility decline in the most gender‐equal countries of the world seemingly contradicts the central tenet of macro‐level theories that predict high fertility in the presence of gender equality. We offer a comprehensive assessment of the individual behavior from which these trends aggregate. We link attitudes toward gender roles and fertility intentions in three Nordic countries. Using recent …

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Differential formal childcare uptake amongst migrants and their descendants in Europe and Australia: the role of socio-economic status, employment and work–family attitudes

Wood, J. (2025). Journal of Social Policy, 1-22 10.1017/S004727942500008X

Abstract The provision of formal childcare services holds significant potential benefits in addressing challenges posed by population ageing, labour shortages and welfare dependency. However, existing literature indicates persistent differentials in formal childcare uptake by migration background, with limited understanding of underlying demand-side factors. This study addresses this gap by comprehensively examining demographic, socio-economic, employment-related and attitudinal characteristics as potential explanations …

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Economic Circumstances of Children Living in Higher and Lower-Educated Families and the Contribution of Household Structure: A Cross-Country Comparison with a Child’s Perspective

Heiskala, L., Tuominen, M., Erola, J., & Kilpi-Jakonen, E. (2025). Studies of Transition States and Societies, 17(0) 10.58036/stss.v17i0.1375

We study the contribution of household structure – such as the number of adults and children in the household – to the income gap between higher and lower-educated families. We extend our perspective and unit of analysis from the adults to the children living in households and study differences in children’s economic circumstances between higher and lower-educated families. More specifically, …

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Fertility Intentions Across Five Decades in Norway

Dommermuth, L., Lyngstad, T., & Wiik, K. (2025). Comparative Population Studies, 50 10.12765/CPoS-2025-09

Fertility intentions are strong predictors of future childbearing at both individual and aggregate levels, reflecting cultural norms and values around family formation and childbearing. Given the recent decline in fertility across Western industrialized societies, research on fertility intentions has become increasingly important. In particular, falling birth rates in the Nordic countries − traditionally held up as exemplars of modern family …

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Remote Work and Fertility Plans: A Dual-Income Household Analysis

Jansen, T. (2025). 10.13140/RG.2.2.22543.29603

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Living apart together

Régnier-Loilier, A. (2025). In D. Mortelmans, L. Bernardi, & B. Perelli-Harris (Eds.), Research Handbook on Partnering across the Life Course (pp. 102-116) Edward Elgar Publishing 10.4337/9781803923383.00015

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The Generations and Gender Survey: a cross-national longitudinal resource

Gauthier, A., Kong, S., Grünwald, O., Bujard, M., Caporali, A., Deimantas, V., Emery, T., Jablonski, W., Koops, J., Rijken, A., & Schumann, A. (2025). European Sociological Review 10.1093/esr/jcaf005

Abstract People's life trajectories and family dynamics have become increasingly complex, bringing shifts in fertility, gender equality, work-life balance, and economic stability. The scientific challenge is to capture these complexities and understand their causes and consequences. The Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) provides key insights into these developments, serving as a vital resource for researchers and policymakers. The GGS is …

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Is the gender-gap reversal a feedback loop? Demographic factors influencing gender-gap inequalities in tertiary education in European countries

Katrňák, T., Blossfeld, P., & Doseděl, T. (2025). Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 97, 101040 10.1016/j.rssm.2025.101040

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How many children do couples have when they break up? Educational stratification in parity at separation

Zilincikova, Z., Yastrebov, G., & Leopold, T. (2025). Population Studies, 1-12 10.1080/00324728.2025.2462288

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How Do Parents Share Childcare That Interferes With Paid Work? Work Arrangements, Flexible Working, and Childcare

Kuang, B., Perelli‐Harris, B., & Berrington, A. (2025). Journal of Marriage and Family, jomf.13112 10.1111/jomf.13112

ABSTRACT Objective This study examines how mothers and fathers divide childcare tasks that interfere with paid work and whether there is an association with patterns of work and access to work flexibility. Background Childcare encompasses a range of diverse tasks, yet is persistently gendered, with women doing more than men, regardless of work arrangements. Flexible working can exacerbate childcare inequalities …

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Division of Labour, Fertility Intentions, and Childbearing in Estonia

Gortfelder, M., Puur, A., & Klesment, M. (2025). Comparative Population Studies, 50 10.12765/CPoS-2025-05

Gender Revolution Theory offers a compelling hypothesis about the role of gender equality in contemporary fertility dynamics, suggesting that a more egalitarian division of paid and unpaid labour among couples will enhance childbearing. However, the empirical evidence supporting is weak. This study focuses on the division of labour and asks if couples in which the woman works full-time while also …

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Climate change worries and fertility intentions: Insights from three <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">EU</span> countries

Bastianelli, E. (2025). Journal of Marriage and Family, 87(2), 659-675 10.1111/jomf.13048

Abstract Objective This study investigates the relationship between climate change concern and fertility intentions in Finland, Estonia, and Sweden. It explores whether climate worries are associated with a greater inclination to remain childfree or a reduction in the number of intended children, and whether the association varies across the three countries. Background Climate change concern is said to influence fertility …

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Are Intensive Parenting Attitudes Internationally Generalizable? The Case of Sweden

Mollborn, S. & Billingsley, S. (2025). Journal of Family Issues, 46(6), 1079-1108 10.1177/0192513X251330610

Attitudes promoting “intensive parenting” are prevalent in many countries and are associated with mothering and class privilege. Are intensive parenting attitudes widespread and similarly classed in Sweden, which has historically shifted burdens off parents and reduced inequalities? Using the 2021 Generations and Gender Survey, descriptive and latent class analyses identified predominant patterns of intensive parenting attitudes and sociodemographic predictors among …

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A lack of sexual autonomy is associated with increased loneliness in young mothers

Bunke, C. & Keck, T. (2025). BMC Women's Health, 25(1), 3 10.1186/s12905-024-03479-0

Abstract Background Loneliness is a significant risk factor for both mental and physical health issues, including depression and increased mortality. Loneliness is reported at higher levels during life transitions, such as the transition to motherhood. Loneliness in mothers has far-reaching detrimental impacts on both mother and child, such as an increased risk of maternal depression and child abuse. Understanding the …

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Women's family trajectories after union dissolution: A comparative life course analysis

Vidal, S. & Van Damme, M. (2024). Journal of Marriage and Family, 86(2), 369-390 10.1111/jomf.12972

Abstract Objective Changes in family dynamics due to increased union instability are gathering scholarly attention. Against this backdrop, we asked: How do family life courses evolve after the dissolution of a first union? And, how do these processes vary across socio‐historical contexts? Method We deployed sequence and cluster analysis on women's combined relationship and fertility trajectories over 120 months after …

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What if She Earns More? Gender Norms, Income Inequality, and the Division of Housework

Magda, I., Cukrowska-Torzewska, E., & Palczyńska, M. (2024). Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 45(1), 1-20 10.1007/s10834-023-09893-0

Abstract We examine the relationship between female contribution to household income and the division of housework between the partners, while accounting for their attitutes towards gender roles. We use data from the “Generation and Gender Survey” for Poland: a country where both employment rates of women and their involvement in housework are high, men and women work long hours, and …

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Uncertainty and flexibility of fertility intentions

Barker, R. & Buber-Ennser, I. (2024). Advances in Life Course Research, 61, 100618 10.1016/j.alcr.2024.100618

Large-scale survey data is widely used to study the intention to have a(nother) child. However, there are further opportunities to understand how these intentions are revised over the life course and the uncertainty surrounding them. We aim to further outline the importance of simultaneously considering change and uncertainty in fertility decision-making. Specifically, we identify uncertainty in the “probably not” and …

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The Marital Fertility of Men and Women in Czechia before the First Demographic Transition and in the Current Population

Slabá, J. & Kuprová, B. (2024). Demografie, 66(2) 10.54694/dem.0339

The aim of this study is to analyse the changes in the marital fertility of men and women in Czechia before the first demographic transition (data obtained by excerpting the parish registers of Škvorec manor in the years 1760–1839) and in the current population (data from the Czech GGS II based on interviews between 2020 and 2022) using a unified …

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The educational diffusion of divorce: The role of gender and context

Hogendoorn, B. & Berg, L. (2024). Journal of Marriage and Family, 86, 1-24 10.1111/jomf.12980

Objective: This study examines the educational diffusion of divorce in Europe and the role of women’s decisionmaking therein. Background: As the contextual barriers to divorce have lowered, the divorce rates of less-educated women have increased in many societies. Changes in divorce barriers are likely more pertinent to married women than to married men. However, no previous study has tested whether …

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Swedish Generations and Gender Survey 2021: Forerunner of new modules for the Generations and Gender Programme

Neyer, G., Andersson, G., & Dahlberg, J. (2024). Finnish Yearbook of Population Research, 145-164 10.23979/fypr.137453

The Swedish Generations and Gender Survey 2021 (GGS2021) was the second GGS that Sweden carried out. It was a web-based survey with a paper-based option. Like the first GGS in Sweden (GGS2012) it was linked to register data that cover key dimensions of respondents’ life courses. The Swedish GGS2021 contains two new modules implemented to further research on the link …

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