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
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...
Does the survival status of a particular grandparent influence the investment of other grandparent types?
The recent study investigated whether the survival status of a particular grandparent influenced the investment of other grandparent types within...
Uncertainty and lifestyle as main reasons to postpone having (more) children in Finland
Fertility has declined in Finland in the 2010s, but reasons for this decline are poorly understood. How Finns explain their...
Mothers of twins are not more fertile, just lucky
Are women who have twins more fertile? While previous studies concluded they are, a detailed analysis of more than 100,000...
Co-residence during childhood is associated with better sibling relationship as adults
Cues facilitating kin detection among children have been suggested to have a profound impact on adult sibling relationships. Using a...
Do adverse early life experiences have an impact on grandparental investments?
Maternal grandparents and maternal grandmothers in particular consistently show the highest levels of investment (e.g. time, care and resources) in...
Recent News
The reasons of demographic change must be understood in order to make solutions
The Strategic Research Demography Programme kick-off brought together researchers and various stakeholders. The afternoon explored the causes and consequences of...
INVITATION: Demography kick-off
Join us in finding effective, evidence-based solutions together! Time: Monday 15.8.2022 from 13–16 Place: Musiikkitalo, Paavo-sali, Mannerheimintie 13a, Helsinki The...
International collaborators
The NetResilience consortium brings together leading researchers in the fields of behavioral sciences, ecology and computer science. Our partners support...