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The link between formal childcare uptake and subsequent childbearing: evidence for ten European countries

Wood, J. (2026). Journal of Family Studies, 0(0), 1-22 10.1080/13229400.2026.2615365

Despite numerous studies addressing formal childcare uptake, the potential influence of individual-level childcare usage on subsequent birth hazards remains largely underexplored. Utilizing data from the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS), this study employs dynamic propensity score matching and hazard models to address the association between formal childcare uptake and subsequent birth hazards amongst working parents across ten European countries. In …

Europe Family policies GGS fertility propensity score matching work-family reconciliation

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 …

Australia Europe GGS demand-side formal childcare migrant populations

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