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…
Information and communication technology have both positive and negative effects on family relationships New information and communication technology (ICT) can facilitate communication within families but may also displace face-to-face communication and intimacy. Research…
Frontiers in Sociology: Family and Extended Kin The present Frontiers in Sociology Research Topic edited by Antti O. Tanskanen and Mirkka Danielsbacka considers family relationships from different…
Does digital communication displace traditional communication? A key question in the digital era is whether new forms of digital communication, such as instant messages, video calls,…
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…
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…
What predicts social media use in different generations? Older adults have recently begun to adopt social media in increasing numbers. Even so, little is known about the factors…
