Trude Lappegård

Trude Lappegård is a Professor in Sociology at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Oslo. Her research focuses on fertility behavior, family formation, gender relations, and family policy, with particular emphasis on Nordic societies and comparative demographic studies across Europe.

Her research interests span fertility behavior, family formation patterns, gender relations in family contexts, and the impact of family policies. Lappegård's work examines how economic conditions, social norms, and welfare systems influence reproductive decisions and family dynamics. She has conducted extensive research on multipartner fertility, cohabitation transitions, parental leave policies, and educational differentials in fertility patterns.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on comparative demographic studies across Nordic countries and internationally. Her research demonstrates how family policies, economic conditions, and social norms interact to shape fertility decisions and family formation patterns. She employs both quantitative and qualitative methods, with particular attention to cohort effects and cross-national variations in demographic behavior.

Lappegård has collaborated extensively with researchers across Europe, particularly in Nordic countries, contributing to major comparative studies on family dynamics and demographic transitions. Her work appears in leading demography and sociology journals including Demography, European Journal of Population, and Demographic Research.