جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Sociology
• Family Dynamics
• Mental Health
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Dr. Mine Kühn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University. Her research program focuses on family dynamics, health disparities, and social inequalities, with particular emphasis on: Mental health outcomes in single-parent households Family structure transitions and repartnering Gender-based mortality differentials Intergenerational health transmission Socioeconomic determinants of well-being Her recent publications examine critical societal issues including divorce patterns across family structures, unemployment impacts on adolescent mental health, and mortality risks associated with single parenthood. This research employs longitudinal methodologies and cross-national comparisons to understand life course trajectories. Dr. Kühn maintains active research collaborations across Europe and contributes to datasets examining maternal health and employment transitions. Her work aligns with multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals addressing health equity and social justice.

Brienna Perelli-Harrisمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Demography
• Family Formation
• Cohabitation Studies
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Brienna Perelli-Harris is an Associate Professor of Demography at the University of Southampton, UK, where she conducts research on family formation patterns, particularly focusing on cohabitation, marriage, and childbearing dynamics across industrialized nations. She is a member of the ESRC Centre for Population Change and holds a prestigious five-year European Research Council starting grant to investigate the rise of childbearing within cohabitation. Her research interests center on demographic transitions in family formation, with particular attention to how educational attainment, socioeconomic status, and cultural contexts influence partnership transitions and fertility behavior. Professor Perelli-Harris employs mixed methods approaches, combining demographic techniques with qualitative insights to understand the underlying mechanisms of family change. Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals a consistent focus on cross-national comparative work examining how partnership patterns, relationship quality, and family formation behaviors vary across different social and institutional contexts. Her research spans multiple disciplines including sociology, demography, and family studies, with particular emphasis on life course perspectives and social stratification. Scientific Recognition: Recipient of a five-year European Research Council starting grant Extensive publication record in top-tier demography journals including Demography, Population Studies, and Demographic Research Active collaboration with researchers across Europe, the USA, and Australia Professor Perelli-Harris maintains an active research program investigating contemporary family change, with recent work examining how major societal disruptions like the Ukraine conflict impact fertility decisions. Her work bridges demographic methods with sociological theory to provide nuanced understandings of evolving family formation patterns in industrialized societies.

Anne-Rigt Poortmanمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Family Sociology
• Social Demography
• Divorce
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Anne-Rigt Poortman is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, Utrecht University. She specializes in family sociology and social demography, with a particular focus on contemporary family dynamics and relationship patterns. Her research interests include: Divorce and separation processes Repartnering and new relationship types Intergenerational relationships Legal aspects of partner relationships Contemporary parenthood across diverse family structures Dr. Poortman currently leads a major data collection and research program examining contemporary parenthood among both divorced and intact families. Her scholarly work demonstrates consistent focus on European family dynamics, relationship stability, and the evolving nature of intimate partnerships across the continent. Her scientific contributions focus on: Family structure and child well-being Union dissolution patterns Living Apart Together relationships Financial dynamics in cohabiting and married couples Comparative European family research Life course approaches to family formation Dr. Poortman actively collaborates with researchers across Europe, particularly with scholars from institutions in France, Belgium, and other Western European countries, as evidenced by her co-authored publications in demographic research journals.

Jan Saarelaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Population Economics
• Ethnic Relations
• Demography
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jan Saarela is a Professor of Ethnic Relations at Åbo Akademi University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Policy. He has held academic positions including Associate Professor of Population Economics (2004), Senior Lecturer of Social Policy (2006), and Professor of Ethnic Relations (2012). His research focuses on population dynamics in Nordic countries, particularly Finland and Sweden. Dr. Saarela specializes in register-based longitudinal and inter-generational research, with particular attention to mortality patterns, migration trends, and family dynamics. His work frequently examines the Swedish-speaking population in Finland, making significant contributions to understanding bilingual populations in Nordic contexts. His research methodology heavily relies on large-scale demographic data analysis. His scholarly output demonstrates consistent productivity with publications spanning from 2002 to 2025, showing a trajectory from labor market outcomes in bilingual Finland to more recent work on religious affiliation and life expectancy. His research consistently employs register-based approaches across multiple disciplines including demography, public health, sociology, and economics. Dr. Saarela has published in top-tier journals including Demography, Demographic Research, European Journal of Population, Journal of Family Issues, Journal of Marriage and Family, and Population Research and Policy Review, establishing himself as a prominent researcher in Nordic demographic studies.