I am looking for a postdoc to join my ERC StG project DIVREP to work on global, quantitative analyses of fertility and reproductive behaviour. The post is based in the Department of Sociology at the University of Oxford. Let me know if you have any questions. More details below👇
Ghanaian data shows weak support for the nuclear convergence hypothesis. Urbanisation hasn't led to the dominance of nuclear families—extended types persist.
www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...
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We're looking for a Departmental Lecturer to teach on MSc, MPhil and BA programmes - leading on courses in life course research and quantitative methods, as well as examining.
Apply by 27 June ➡️ my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
One more week left to apply for a 3-year postdoc in Demography (deadline: Sept 30, 12:00 midday UK time). Join me at the Sociology Department in Oxford to study global fertility change as part of the DIVREP project!👇
Ewa Batyra
Another excellent piece from a demographer, this time Stuart Gietel-Basten, on how "pronatalism is a dead end"
"Without addressing the root causes of low fertility—inequality, instability, and the incompatibility of work and family life—top-down efforts to “encourage” childbearing will fail"
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Join Dr @ewabatyra.bsky.social as a Postdoc Researcher in Demography!
Contribute to a global study on disparities in reproductive behaviour, focusing on childbearing age & fertility levels 👨👩👦👦
Apply now 👉 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/postdo...
Another job alert! Join us @sociologyoxford.bsky.social as a postdoc on @ewabatyra.bsky.social's ERC project. A great three-year position to work in the area of fertility and reproductive behaviour. www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/postdo...
New publication:
The transition to adulthood is occurring later, despite the fact that puberty now begins earlier than in the past.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...