Trust is key to understanding the dynamics of social relations, to the extent that it is often
viewed as the glue that holds society together. We review the mounting sociological …

Two dominant theories within family research foresee a long‐term decline in marriage,
fertility, and partner stability. They also assume that this “less‐family” scenario will be …

We use monthly birth data collected by the Human Fertility Database to analyze the impact
of the COVID‐19 pandemic on birth trends until September 2022 in 38 higher‐income …

Citing valid as well as questionable evidence, both the media and social scientists have for
decades now portrayed the family as an endangered species: evermore citizens opt for …

This study explores whether the diffusion of gender-equitable attitudes towards female
employment is associated with fertility. We argue that any positive effect on fertility requires …

Increasing shares of European women are making large investments in their human capital.
Whether and to what extent these investments are in conflict with reproductive behaviour are …

Recent studies have shown higher uncertainty to be associated with fertility decline. This
study considers the role of social trust as a coping mechanism when general uncertainty …

Finland's increase in births, recorded in the months following the first two waves of the
COVID-19 pandemic, was among the strongest. We assess whether this fertility increase …

Building on existing theories of fertility dynamics, this article provides a theoretical
perspective that connects two recent strands of the literature. The first concerns gender …

Past economic, health and policy shocks were associated with a downturn in fertility. We use
monthly birth data collected by the Human Fertility Database (Short-Term Fertility …