Social networks, fertility and wellbeing in ageing populations
We study how population change affects social networks, and how changing networks, in turn, shape population change and wellbeing. Our aim is to identify network characteristics that strengthen population resilience, or the ability to adapt to external shocks.
Research outcomes
Food habits may change during the transition to retirement
Retirement is one of the significant turning points in life, which is accompanied by changes in many aspects of life,...
Attitudes towards having children have changed in Finland
Has the ideal number of children in Finland fallen at the same time as fertility has declined, especially in high-income...
Are informal help and care associated with volunteering and charity?
The recent study of Tanskanen et al. investigated prosocial activities among older Finns, i.e. whether informal help (financial support, practical...
Recent News
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Turku
The Faculty of Science at the University of Turku invites applications for 14-month fixed term postdoctoral researcher position at the...
FT: The strange thing with fertility is that nobody really knows what’s going on
NetResilience leader Anna Rotkirch assesses how young people view having children and suggests we may need a societal rethink. She...
PsyPost: Childhood co-residence plays pivotal role in father-child bonding
A recent study published in Human Nature by Jenni E. Pettay, Mirkka Danielsbacka, Samuli Helle, Gretchen Perry, Martin Daly and...
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