On 22 May 2015, the 'Marriage Equality Referendum'in Ireland showed clear support for the
recognition of marriage as a contract between two individuals irrespective of their sex, with …

This study examines the relationship between attitudes toward migrants and social
integration. Specifically, we consider two types of migration flow: migration flow from EU …

Immigrant women who have lived longer in a destination often have relatively low levels of
fertility, which is sometimes taken as evidence of the adaptation of behavior. This evidence …

Research on the family behaviour and family dynamics of migrants is a cross-cutting theme.
Many of the broader features of family behaviour (such as intergenerational relationships or …

In many low-and medium-income countries that are the traditional sources of international
migrants, total fertility rates have dropped to levels at or near replacement. In this context of …

Trends of persistent low fertility and increasing life expectancy have set Germany to undergo
rapid population ageing and decline. In the context of the Syrian refugee crisis, immigration …

In an increasingly interconnected world, the demographic effects of wars are not confined
only to war zones and neighbouring areas; wars and conflicts may also change populations …

We analyse Roma fertility in four neighbouring countries in Central and Eastern Europe with
a large Roma minority: in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Serbia. The sources of data are …

BACKGROUND Family patterns in Western countries have changed substantially across
birth cohorts. The spread of unmarried cohabitation, the decline and postponement of …

How does emigration affect fertility in the country of origin? We address this question by
estimating counterfactual fertility during the Great Recession in order to understand what the …