Tenured scientist position at the CSIC with profile "Fertility, family and child development" for the IEGD of the Ciencias Humanas y Sociales (CCHS - CSIC) sede.csic.gob.es/servicios/form… The deadline to apply is 20 working days from June 21 (date of publication of the BOE)

In some countries, the share of births that are 3rd or higher births increased between 2000 and 2022 (see Spain, France, U.S., Japan). In other countries, it decreased. (See South Korea, Austria, Norway, Finland, Sweden) tinyurl.com/oecd24

Birth Gauge According to Statistis Korea on Wednesday, 19-thousand-49 babies were born in April, up two-point-eight percent from the same month in 2023, posting the first on-year hike since September 2022. The monthly tally, however, was the second lowest for April. world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_v…

The implications of falling #birthrates for policymaking are “very significant... Policy responses to low fertility have focused on ways to increase #fertility. However, many #pronatalist policies don't work." 🗞️🗞️Ann Berrington in The Guardian yesterday ⤵️ theguardian.com/business/artic…

📢🔓 #ColloquiumCED por Martín Koolhaas Facultad de Ciencias Sociales Universidad de la República 📅Jueves 4 de julio a las 12:00 h CET 📍Presencial: Sala Àngels Torrents, CED 💻Online: shorturl.at/X3YHI En el contexto latinoamericano, Uruguay históricamente ha presentado altos niveles de emigración....

Call for Submissions for James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies's 3rd International Conference on Sociology of Korea. The conference provides a venue for scholars to share their on-going projects on Korea/Koreans and Korean diaspora. Deadline is JULY 10! SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT: tinyurl.com/yn8yvp76

We've organised a session on care & domestic labour at the AAS in Asia conference 10th July 3.30 pm. Come join us if you are around. GenTime MZZhou asianstudies.confex.com/asianstudies/a…

South Korea received a net-migration of +121,309 people in 2023, up from +88,029 in 2022. Most migrants came from China, Vietnam, Nepal, Indonesia and Myanmar.

“A profit-driven fertility industry cannot continue to prey on the vulnerabilities of people who desperately hope to have children.” Our latest Editorial: hubs.li/Q02HcB-t0

A new method for measuring the educational gradient of period fertility in Europe niussp.org/fertility-and-…

No todas las mujeres tienen por qué ser madres: “¿Cómo puede ser que nos dé más miedo no tener hijos que tenerlos?” elpais.com/sociedad/2024-… vía EL PAÍS

Korea Korea's fertility is tragically low everywhere, so reducing urban density isn't a magic bullet. Workism, gender relations, marriage culture, religiosity and other factors are also to blame. Even so, the fertility in dense Korean cities is astonishingly low. 🤯 9/10

"My so-called selfish life" is a doc film about reproductive freedom through the stories of childfree women by Therese Shechter Therese Shechter myselfishlife.com

Hay que leer la entrevista a nuestro compañero Hector Cebolla Boado 👇 La inversión en los 1.000 primeros días de infancia da un retorno muy positivo. Ej: Escolarización de calidad de 0 a 3 años. elpais.com/sociedad/2024-… vía EL PAÍS

“We provide the first comprehensive analysis of fertility at different reproductive stages in Uruguay. Using data from 1968-2021, finds education and income significantly impact fertility, especially among teenagers.” demographic-research.org/articles/volum…

Diciendo cosas sobre Manini y la natalidad

Fertility trends in Spain using the 2018 Fertility Survey. Findings point to partnership & financial resources as key factors for having children. Policies supporting economic stability & work-family balance are needed to address low fertility rates. demographic-research.org/articles/volum…

By Mariona Lozano, Albert Esteve, Diederik Boertien, Ryohei Mogi, Qi Cui.

¿Cuál es el momento perfecto para tener un segundo hijo? elpais.com/mamas-papas/fa… vía EL PAÍS

Childlessness in Korea increased from 7% to 27% between cohorts 1965 and 1980. While the main reason is increase of non-married women, the postponement of marriage and childlessness inside marriage also contributed, regardless of educational level. demographic-research.org/articles/volum…