When do people become parents—and in what unions? @aledinal.bsky.social studies the risks of first parenthood (15–50) by union status and parental class across cohorts. Read more: www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...

#FamilyFormation #ReproducibleResearch

More than 9,000 studies, reports, & book chapters published based on 400+ DHS surveys that were conducted in 91 countries, according to our bibliometric analysis (by @aasli.bsky.social). The termination could set the global research community back for years or even decades.
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“Sleeping With the Enemy…”: @aledinal.bsky.social & @brunoarpino.bsky.social examined data on nearly 30K British couples & found that couples holding divergent political party and Brexit preferences were at increased risk of union dissolution. @mpidr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...

Love across the ballot box? It's complicated!💔A 30-yr UK study shows that couples with opposing political views are 38% more likely to break up - & Brexit disagreements proved particularly divisive! @readdemography.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social @aledinal.bsky.social @brunoarpino.bsky.social

Relationships are often built on shared values and beliefs, but what happens when political preferences create a divide?

@brunoarpino.bsky.social and I investigated how political (mis)match affects union dissolution in
@readdemography.bsky.social

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🚨New Publication📰🚨

Couples with Opposing Political Views Face Higher Risk of Separation💔 according to the findings of a new study in @readdemography.bsky.social by @brunoarpino.bsky.social (University of Padua) and @aledinal.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social.
Read:
www.demogr.mpg.de/go/separation

💡[SPOTLIGHT]💡
Study examines how pregnancy outcomes affect women’s health over time. @aledinal.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social compares the physical health of women who experienced pregnancy losses to those with live births.
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In the last couple of years, I’ve explored how involuntary pregnancy loss and live birth impact mental and physical health. Two recent articles - published in Population Development Review and European Journal of Public Health - shed light on these topics.

📣Call for Papers‼️
Climate Conference "Climate Change, Environmental Hazards and Population Dynamics"
📅Nov 11–12, 2025
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📰Submission Deadline: May 15, 2025
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We are very happy to welcome Alessandro Di Nallo @aledinal.bsky.social to the MPIDR. He will be working in the project BIOSFER and focus on causes and consequences of pregnancy loss, subfertility, and other reproductive health-related issues. www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...

Not all forms of job termination impact workers and their partners equally.
Dismissals and redundancies (such as mass lay-offs and downsizing) have a greater effect on workers' well-being compared to the conclusion of fixed-term contracts.

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Socioeconomic context matters for pregnancy outcomes.

@selinkoksal.bsky.social and I found that a woman or her partner's job loss during the pregnancy is associated with higher risk of miscarriage and stillbirth. The article is available on Human Reproduction doi.org/10.1093/humr...