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New Article in “Comparative Population Studies” | 05.02.2019Do Cultural Conceptions of Families Make the Difference?

Fertility levels differ significantly between Germany and France. However, differences in fertility developments between eastern and western Germany are apparent as well. How can we explain these differences? more: Do Cultural Conceptions of Families Make the Difference? …

Coloured drawing of a family with two children (refer to: Do Cultural Conceptions of Families Make the Difference?) | Source: pixabay

New Article in “Frontiers in Psychology” | 05.02.2019Does Naturalisation Support the Acculturation Process?

A new article investigates the connection between the willigness to naturalise and the strength of cultural identity among immigrants in Germany. more: Does Naturalisation Support the Acculturation Process? …

Chart of the Month | 30.01.2019Go East: For the First Time More Relocations from Western to Eastern Germany

For the first time since German reunification, more people moved from western to eastern Germany than vice versa. more: Go East: For the First Time More Relocations from Western to Eastern Germany …

This figure shows the migration between western and eastern Germany. (refer to: Go East: For the First Time More Relocations from Western to Eastern Germany) | Source: BiB

Call for Papers | 15.01.2019Making Families through Assisted Reproductive Technologies

An international conference on the causes, experiences and consequences of ART will take place on 11-12 September 2019. Abstracts can be submitted by February 28, 2019. more: Making Families through Assisted Reproductive Technologies …

Image “Making Families through Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Causes, Experiences, and Consequences in International Context” (refer to: Making Families through Assisted Reproductive Technologies) | Source: Nitiphol/stock.adobe.com

Chart of the Month | 21.12.2018Lonely under the Christmas Tree...?

In spatial terms, young men and women in Germany live very unequally distributed. more: Lonely under the Christmas Tree...? …

This figure shows the regional distribution of young women and men in Germany. (refer to: Lonely under the Christmas Tree...?) | Source: BiB

New Article in “European Societies” | 26.11.2018What Does “Family” Actually Mean?

Family research agrees that the differences in family forms and fertility rates in Europe also have to do with culturally different conceptions, but little is known about what the cultural conceptions of the family in Germany actually look like. more: What Does “Family” Actually Mean? …

Kind zeichnet Familie (refer to: What Does “Family” Actually Mean?)

Chart of the Month | 20.11.201811 Million Commuters Take Longer than 30 Minutes to Get to Work

Gainfully employed people in Germany decide increasingly in favour of commuting to work, even though they have to travel long distances. more: 11 Million Commuters Take Longer than 30 Minutes to Get to Work …

The Figure shows a line chart of percentage of employed persons with a one-way commuting distance of at least 30 minutes. (refer to: 11 Million Commuters Take Longer than 30 Minutes to Get to Work) | Source: BiB

Chart of the Month | 17.10.2018Booming Cities in Eastern Germany

Among all 401 German counties, the city of Leipzig has shown the highest population growth rate (in %) in recent years. more: Booming Cities in Eastern Germany …

The Table shows the population growth in German countries (2011-2016) (refer to: Booming Cities in Eastern Germany) | Source: BiB

New Article in “European Journal of Population” | 02.10.201828 Years after Reunification: East-West Differences in Mortality Still Exist among Men

A new article in the European Journal of Population shows that there are still regional mortality differences in Germany disadvantaging the eastern and northern ‘Länder’.
more: 28 Years after Reunification: East-West Differences in Mortality Still Exist among Men …

Health (refer to: 28 Years after Reunification: East-West Differences in Mortality Still Exist among Men)

Chart of the Month | 31.08.2018Many Women Move Workplace Closer to Their Home after First Childbirth

A study recently published by the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) in Wiesbaden shows how strongly commuting distances are influenced by the family environment. Accordingly, childless women and men cover approximately the same distance for their jobs. more: Many Women Move Workplace Closer to Their Home after First Childbirth …

The Figures show the average commuting distance before and after first birth. (refer to: Many Women Move Workplace Closer to Their Home after First Childbirth) | Source: BiB

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