Joan Damiens
@joandamiens.bsky.social
📊 Demographer
Post-doc at @pophel (University of Helsinki)
Social inequalities in health and mortality; mental health, housing, intergenerational and longitudinal perspectives.
Post-doc at @pophel (University of Helsinki)
Social inequalities in health and mortality; mental health, housing, intergenerational and longitudinal perspectives.
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📢 New publication alert!
Ashira Menashe-Oren, @damianouccheddu.bsky.social & Ester Rizzi published their work on social ties in old age and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
They compared 13 European countries using SHARE data.
Read more: doi.org/10.1007/s104...
Ashira Menashe-Oren, @damianouccheddu.bsky.social & Ester Rizzi published their work on social ties in old age and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
They compared 13 European countries using SHARE data.
Read more: doi.org/10.1007/s104...
Social ties in old age: the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic - European Journal of Ageing
Social ties amongst older adults were immediately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic—both by the deaths occurring disproportionately amongst older adults and by the policies limiting social contact imp...
doi.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
📢 New publication alert!
Ashira Menashe-Oren, @damianouccheddu.bsky.social & Ester Rizzi published their work on social ties in old age and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
They compared 13 European countries using SHARE data.
Read more: doi.org/10.1007/s104...
Ashira Menashe-Oren, @damianouccheddu.bsky.social & Ester Rizzi published their work on social ties in old age and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
They compared 13 European countries using SHARE data.
Read more: doi.org/10.1007/s104...
Reposted by Joan Damiens
🆕📰Marriage or Separation
Angela Carollo, H.Putter,P.Eilers &J.Gampe have developed a model to analyze transitions from non-marital cohabitation to either marriage or separation considering two-time scales simultaneously: age of individuals & duration of cohabitation.
https://ow.ly/WUty50XcZzT
Angela Carollo, H.Putter,P.Eilers &J.Gampe have developed a model to analyze transitions from non-marital cohabitation to either marriage or separation considering two-time scales simultaneously: age of individuals & duration of cohabitation.
https://ow.ly/WUty50XcZzT
October 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🆕📰Marriage or Separation
Angela Carollo, H.Putter,P.Eilers &J.Gampe have developed a model to analyze transitions from non-marital cohabitation to either marriage or separation considering two-time scales simultaneously: age of individuals & duration of cohabitation.
https://ow.ly/WUty50XcZzT
Angela Carollo, H.Putter,P.Eilers &J.Gampe have developed a model to analyze transitions from non-marital cohabitation to either marriage or separation considering two-time scales simultaneously: age of individuals & duration of cohabitation.
https://ow.ly/WUty50XcZzT
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European Demographer 2024
October 29, 2025 at 6:08 AM
European Demographer 2024
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Learn more about the work of our colleagues, Denise Musni & Christine Schnor, on socioeconomic #inequalities and #family formation dynamics among single women ⏬
Read their latest paper:
doi.org/10.1111/jomf...
Read their latest paper:
doi.org/10.1111/jomf...
October 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Learn more about the work of our colleagues, Denise Musni & Christine Schnor, on socioeconomic #inequalities and #family formation dynamics among single women ⏬
Read their latest paper:
doi.org/10.1111/jomf...
Read their latest paper:
doi.org/10.1111/jomf...
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3 full-time positions on Probabilistic Migration Modeling at University of @helsinki.fi in collaboration with @mpidr.bsky.social and Mikko Myrskylä.
DM me if you want to know more, as I'm part of the project. Definitely DM me if you heard of conformal prediction
www.vaestoliitto.fi/en/news/post...
DM me if you want to know more, as I'm part of the project. Definitely DM me if you heard of conformal prediction
www.vaestoliitto.fi/en/news/post...
Postdoctoral Researchers in Demography and Population Projections
The Population Research Institute (PRI) at Väestöliitto – Family Federation of Finland and the University of Helsinki invite applications for three positions as Postdoctoral research fellow to study…
www.vaestoliitto.fi
October 27, 2025 at 7:57 AM
3 full-time positions on Probabilistic Migration Modeling at University of @helsinki.fi in collaboration with @mpidr.bsky.social and Mikko Myrskylä.
DM me if you want to know more, as I'm part of the project. Definitely DM me if you heard of conformal prediction
www.vaestoliitto.fi/en/news/post...
DM me if you want to know more, as I'm part of the project. Definitely DM me if you heard of conformal prediction
www.vaestoliitto.fi/en/news/post...
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📣 I am seeking postdoctoral or faculty positions starting in 2026. My research focuses on aging, health, and machine learning, and published multiple papers in leading journals. Any opportunities would be appreciated, thank you for sharing! 😊
More about me: researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/x...
More about me: researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/x...
Xu Zong
researchportal.helsinki.fi
September 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
📣 I am seeking postdoctoral or faculty positions starting in 2026. My research focuses on aging, health, and machine learning, and published multiple papers in leading journals. Any opportunities would be appreciated, thank you for sharing! 😊
More about me: researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/x...
More about me: researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/x...
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Highly surprised but deeply honored to receive the European Demographer Award. Thank you! Congratulations to fellow awardees @cosmostrozza.bsky.social and @fertdem.bsky.social. See you in Berlin in October?
Proud to announce this year's European Demographer Awards!
They go to Julia Hellstrand @juliahellstrand.bsky.social (Helsinki), Cosmo Strozza @cosmostrozza.bsky.social (Odense) and Éva Beaujouan @fertdem.bsky.social (Vienna).
More: population-europe.eu/network/news...
Congratulations!
They go to Julia Hellstrand @juliahellstrand.bsky.social (Helsinki), Cosmo Strozza @cosmostrozza.bsky.social (Odense) and Éva Beaujouan @fertdem.bsky.social (Vienna).
More: population-europe.eu/network/news...
Congratulations!
August 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Highly surprised but deeply honored to receive the European Demographer Award. Thank you! Congratulations to fellow awardees @cosmostrozza.bsky.social and @fertdem.bsky.social. See you in Berlin in October?
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The first paper of my PhD research is out!
Using Belgian national register data, we analyse the influence of the initial reception place on residential trajectories among asylum-seeking migrants.
Read more ⏬
Using Belgian national register data, we analyse the influence of the initial reception place on residential trajectories among asylum-seeking migrants.
Read more ⏬
📢New publication from DEMO Members!
Natacha Zimmer (@natachazimmer.bsky.social) and Bruno Schoumaker (@brunoschoumaker.bsky.social) explore internal migration trajectories among #asylum seekers in #Belgium, highlighting how initial reception shapes residential patterns.
⏩ doi.org/10.1002/psp....
Natacha Zimmer (@natachazimmer.bsky.social) and Bruno Schoumaker (@brunoschoumaker.bsky.social) explore internal migration trajectories among #asylum seekers in #Belgium, highlighting how initial reception shapes residential patterns.
⏩ doi.org/10.1002/psp....
The Journey Beyond Reception: Asylum Seekers’ Internal Migration Trajectories in Belgium
Research on internal migrations of asylum seekers has focused on contexts of stringent dispersal policies and has highlighted that such policies are often not in line with the subsequent settlement o...
doi.org
July 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The first paper of my PhD research is out!
Using Belgian national register data, we analyse the influence of the initial reception place on residential trajectories among asylum-seeking migrants.
Read more ⏬
Using Belgian national register data, we analyse the influence of the initial reception place on residential trajectories among asylum-seeking migrants.
Read more ⏬
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💚 publication in Journal of Affective Disorders! We provided novel evidence of dose-repsonse relationships between childhood adversity and 🦠COVID-19-related mental disorders, also uncovered some protective moderating factors
@pophel.bsky.social @share-eric.bsky.social
@pophel.bsky.social @share-eric.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
💚 publication in Journal of Affective Disorders! We provided novel evidence of dose-repsonse relationships between childhood adversity and 🦠COVID-19-related mental disorders, also uncovered some protective moderating factors
@pophel.bsky.social @share-eric.bsky.social
@pophel.bsky.social @share-eric.bsky.social
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🚨 Another article on health and migration out in Social Science and Medicine! With Pekka Martikainen and Irma Elo, we look at the mortality of internal migrants in Finland
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Internal migration, health selection, and the salmon bias: A register-based study of Finland
Studies on international migrants have repeatedly found a mortality advantage of migrant over native-born populations. Data artifacts, differential pr…
www.sciencedirect.com
June 2, 2025 at 5:43 AM
🚨 Another article on health and migration out in Social Science and Medicine! With Pekka Martikainen and Irma Elo, we look at the mortality of internal migrants in Finland
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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How homeownership (and possibly its duration) both in teenage years and in the late thirties can be associated with psychotropic medication and hospital visits and specialised care for mental health reasons and self-harm?
Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🏠💊🏥
Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🏠💊🏥
Individual and parental housing tenure and mental healthcare use among Finnish men and women in early mid-adulthood
Homeownership is a valuable status associated with better mental health outcomes than being a tenant. However, research has yet to investigate the rol…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
How homeownership (and possibly its duration) both in teenage years and in the late thirties can be associated with psychotropic medication and hospital visits and specialised care for mental health reasons and self-harm?
Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🏠💊🏥
Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🏠💊🏥
"If #academia is serious about #equity, it needs to rethink how authorship is assigned."
Authors highlight:
1️⃣"Local researchers should be recognised as intellectual partners"
2️⃣"Marginalised scholars’ work is overlooked"
3️⃣"Encouraging multilingual publications"
#science #demography #inclusivity
Authors highlight:
1️⃣"Local researchers should be recognised as intellectual partners"
2️⃣"Marginalised scholars’ work is overlooked"
3️⃣"Encouraging multilingual publications"
#science #demography #inclusivity
💥New: #Authorship shapes academic careers, but as Joseph Mellors and Stroma Cole of the University of Westminster argue, current practices often reinforce #inequality, overlooking key contributors and marginalising voices from the Global South.
#Publishing #Research ⬇️
#Publishing #Research ⬇️
Why restrictive academic authorship practices perpetuate inequality - Impact of Social Sciences
Authorship plays a central role in the credibility and career progression of academics. Yet as Joseph Mellors and Stroma Cole argue, restrictive authorship practices risk perpetuating inequalities…
ow.ly
May 22, 2025 at 6:57 AM
"If #academia is serious about #equity, it needs to rethink how authorship is assigned."
Authors highlight:
1️⃣"Local researchers should be recognised as intellectual partners"
2️⃣"Marginalised scholars’ work is overlooked"
3️⃣"Encouraging multilingual publications"
#science #demography #inclusivity
Authors highlight:
1️⃣"Local researchers should be recognised as intellectual partners"
2️⃣"Marginalised scholars’ work is overlooked"
3️⃣"Encouraging multilingual publications"
#science #demography #inclusivity
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🚨 New article out in Social Science & Medicine!
Irma Elo and I take a deeper look at trends in life expectancy for foreign-born and native-born populations in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Irma Elo and I take a deeper look at trends in life expectancy for foreign-born and native-born populations in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
US-Born and Foreign-born Life Expectancy by Race and Hispanic Origin before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Interdisciplinary health scholarship has long documented the lower mortality of the foreign-born compared to the US-born populations. In this study, w…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
🚨 New article out in Social Science & Medicine!
Irma Elo and I take a deeper look at trends in life expectancy for foreign-born and native-born populations in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Irma Elo and I take a deeper look at trends in life expectancy for foreign-born and native-born populations in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Great to be at #REVES2025 in Tampere 🤓 This morning, I presented on the demography of widowhood in Finland, and we also had an overview of some @pophel.bsky.social works!
@reves-network.bsky.social
@reves-network.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Great to be at #REVES2025 in Tampere 🤓 This morning, I presented on the demography of widowhood in Finland, and we also had an overview of some @pophel.bsky.social works!
@reves-network.bsky.social
@reves-network.bsky.social
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A retrospective on fundamental cause theory: State of the literature, and goals for the future
Sean A P Clouston et al. Annu Rev Sociol. 2021 Jul.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34949900/
Sean A P Clouston et al. Annu Rev Sociol. 2021 Jul.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34949900/
May 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A retrospective on fundamental cause theory: State of the literature, and goals for the future
Sean A P Clouston et al. Annu Rev Sociol. 2021 Jul.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34949900/
Sean A P Clouston et al. Annu Rev Sociol. 2021 Jul.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34949900/
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Nice, my article with Ashira is now fully open access:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The Potential of Internal Migration to Shape Rural and Urban Populations Across Africa, Asia, and Latin America
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Nice, my article with Ashira is now fully open access:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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On my way to Luxembourg for a month of research, ideas, and collaboration with Prof. @anjaleist.bsky.social (Institute for Research on Socio-Economic Inequality – IRSEI @uni.lu) on how #socialinequalities shape #cognitiveHealth in later life. Can’t wait to get started! #AcademicSky
April 28, 2025 at 6:31 AM
On my way to Luxembourg for a month of research, ideas, and collaboration with Prof. @anjaleist.bsky.social (Institute for Research on Socio-Economic Inequality – IRSEI @uni.lu) on how #socialinequalities shape #cognitiveHealth in later life. Can’t wait to get started! #AcademicSky
Is #homeownership (HO🏡) associated with lower mental healthcare use in the late 30ies?
With Liina Junna, Lasse Tarkiainen and Pekka Martikainen, from @helsinki.fi @pophel.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social, we found so!
➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
📜 SSM - Mental health
With Liina Junna, Lasse Tarkiainen and Pekka Martikainen, from @helsinki.fi @pophel.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social, we found so!
➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
📜 SSM - Mental health
Individual and parental housing tenure and mental healthcare use among Finnish men and women in early mid-adulthood
Homeownership is a valuable status associated with better mental health outcomes than being a tenant. However, research has yet to investigate the rol…
www.sciencedirect.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Is #homeownership (HO🏡) associated with lower mental healthcare use in the late 30ies?
With Liina Junna, Lasse Tarkiainen and Pekka Martikainen, from @helsinki.fi @pophel.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social, we found so!
➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
📜 SSM - Mental health
With Liina Junna, Lasse Tarkiainen and Pekka Martikainen, from @helsinki.fi @pophel.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social, we found so!
➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
📜 SSM - Mental health
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💡[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.
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
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.
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
April 23, 2025 at 7:16 AM
💡[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.
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
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.
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
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Welcome to the 36th Reves conference 14-16 May in Tampere, Finland.
The full program has been published and the registration is open until 23rd April.
The George Myers lecture will be given by Jean-Marie Robine!
Join us at Tampere hall 🌱
#REVES2025
events.tuni.fi/reves2025/pr...
The full program has been published and the registration is open until 23rd April.
The George Myers lecture will be given by Jean-Marie Robine!
Join us at Tampere hall 🌱
#REVES2025
events.tuni.fi/reves2025/pr...
Program and instructions | 36th REVES CONFERENCE 2025 | Tampere Universities
36th REVES Meeting 14-16 May 2025 Tampere, Finland
events.tuni.fi
April 18, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Welcome to the 36th Reves conference 14-16 May in Tampere, Finland.
The full program has been published and the registration is open until 23rd April.
The George Myers lecture will be given by Jean-Marie Robine!
Join us at Tampere hall 🌱
#REVES2025
events.tuni.fi/reves2025/pr...
The full program has been published and the registration is open until 23rd April.
The George Myers lecture will be given by Jean-Marie Robine!
Join us at Tampere hall 🌱
#REVES2025
events.tuni.fi/reves2025/pr...
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Demography paper: we explore the link between mental or physical health and fertility desires across the life course. Mental health seems to trigger changes in reproductive goals at young ages (men), physical health becomes more important at older reproductive ages.
@erc.europa.eu
@univie.ac.at
@erc.europa.eu
@univie.ac.at
“Self-assessed Physical & Mental Health & Fertility Expectations”: Using HILDA data, Ester Lazzari & Eva Beaujouan @fertdem.bsky.social examine how self-assessed health influences expectations at different stages of men's & women's reproductive life. @univie.ac.at read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
April 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Demography paper: we explore the link between mental or physical health and fertility desires across the life course. Mental health seems to trigger changes in reproductive goals at young ages (men), physical health becomes more important at older reproductive ages.
@erc.europa.eu
@univie.ac.at
@erc.europa.eu
@univie.ac.at
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I'm looking for 1-2 doctoral candidates in my ERC-funded project "Relative Health: Long-Run Inequalities in Health and Survival Between Families and Across Generations". These are 4-year, fully funded positions at Lund University. More info: lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Doctoral student in Economic History – Inequalities in health and survival
The Department of Economic History is a research-intensive department that employs about 100 people: researchers, teachers, technical/administrative staff, and Ph.D. candidates. The department has a l
lu.varbi.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I'm looking for 1-2 doctoral candidates in my ERC-funded project "Relative Health: Long-Run Inequalities in Health and Survival Between Families and Across Generations". These are 4-year, fully funded positions at Lund University. More info: lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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#CNRSleJournal 📰 En France, les troubles psychiatriques sont la première cause de handicap. Le projet #ProPSY investit dans l’imagerie et les biomarqueurs pour personnaliser les soins et améliorer la prise en charge.
La santé mentale est un enjeu de santé publique !🔍🧠
La santé mentale est un enjeu de santé publique !🔍🧠
« Il n’y a pas de santé sans santé mentale »
Pour des diagnostics plus précis et des traitements individualisés, la recherche française en psychiatrie se dote d’un vaste projet, ProPSY, financé sur cinq ans. Ses armes : une imagerie de pointe et...
lejournal.cnrs.fr
March 31, 2025 at 8:58 AM
#CNRSleJournal 📰 En France, les troubles psychiatriques sont la première cause de handicap. Le projet #ProPSY investit dans l’imagerie et les biomarqueurs pour personnaliser les soins et améliorer la prise en charge.
La santé mentale est un enjeu de santé publique !🔍🧠
La santé mentale est un enjeu de santé publique !🔍🧠
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😍It’s time for a new #MeetDEMOmembers post!
Today, let’s discover the work of Denise Musni!
Her PhD investigates single #motherhood in #Belgium.
She looks at factors linked to single motherhood, the prevalence of single ♀️ using assisted reproduction, income & partnership changes after childbirth🤰
Today, let’s discover the work of Denise Musni!
Her PhD investigates single #motherhood in #Belgium.
She looks at factors linked to single motherhood, the prevalence of single ♀️ using assisted reproduction, income & partnership changes after childbirth🤰
March 31, 2025 at 6:10 AM
😍It’s time for a new #MeetDEMOmembers post!
Today, let’s discover the work of Denise Musni!
Her PhD investigates single #motherhood in #Belgium.
She looks at factors linked to single motherhood, the prevalence of single ♀️ using assisted reproduction, income & partnership changes after childbirth🤰
Today, let’s discover the work of Denise Musni!
Her PhD investigates single #motherhood in #Belgium.
She looks at factors linked to single motherhood, the prevalence of single ♀️ using assisted reproduction, income & partnership changes after childbirth🤰