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Gender issues

What is fair in parenthood? Parents’ view of the division of labor 

April 28, 2025April 14, 2025 Maria Hornung and Ludovica Comolli
fathering, gender equality, Gender issues, germany

The transition to parenthood in Germany often results in a more gendered labor division, with women reducing paid work and increasing housework. Maria Hornung and Chiara L. Comolli examine how … Read more

Education, work, economy (socio-economic differences)

How long do older Germans work?

October 29, 2023October 23, 2023 Christian Dudel, Elke Loichinger, Sebastian Klüsener, Harun Sulak and Mikko Myrskylä
Europe, germany, Old age, Retirement, Work

Rapid population aging may undermine the viability of the German pension system. Is working longer a remedy? Christian Dudel, Elke Loichinger, Sebastian Klüsener, Harun Sulak, Mikko Myrskylä analyse what is … Read more

Education, work, economy (socio-economic differences)

Differential educational consequences of parental separation in West Germany

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 Wiebke Schulz
Divorces, Education, Family, germany, Separations

Children are not all equally influenced by parental separation. Wiebke Schulz shows that children with parents from a lower educational background have fewer chances of completing mid-secondary education. This is … Read more

Gender issues

Intergenerational transmission of women’s life courses in Germany

May 2, 2022 Sergi Vidal, Philipp M. Lersch, Marita Jacob and Karsten Hank
germany, woman, Work

Assessments of intergenerational transmission focus primarily on children reproducing parental status. Sergi Vidal, Philipp Lersch, Marita Jacob, and Karsten Hank offer a new perspective to understand the intergenerational transmission of … Read more

Families and households

Is support between parents and adult children reciprocal?

March 14, 2021July 20, 2020 Hans Hämäläinen and Bruno Arpino
Children, Europe, Family, germany, grandchildren, grandmother

Hans Hämäläinen and Bruno Arpino investigate short-term reciprocity of intergenerational support from the viewpoint of adult children. They consider multiple forms of support and examine whether previously received support from … Read more

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