Kerstin Ruckdeschel

ORCID: 0000-0001-7317-8094
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Research Areas
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
  • Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Sociology and Education Studies
  • Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
  • Social Policies and Family
  • European Socioeconomic and Political Studies
  • demographic modeling and climate adaptation
  • Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Health and Medical Studies
  • Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
  • Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
  • Finance, Markets, and Regulation
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
  • European Law and Migration
  • Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
  • Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender
  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Data Analysis and Archiving

Federal Institute for Population Research
1970-2024

Leibniz University Hannover
2021

Istituto Nazionale di Statistica
2021

Vienna Institute of Demography
2021

Austrian Academy of Sciences
2021

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
2015

Helios Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken Wiesbaden
2015

Technische Universität Braunschweig
2015

Statistisches Bundesamt
2012

Springer Nature (Germany)
2011

In European public debates, Islam is often described as an impediment to gender equality. By using data from surveys conducted in Germany, we analyse the role of high levels individual religiosity explaining Turks’ and Germans’ approval equality way Turkish German couples share household tasks. Results suggest that, for both groups, individuals with strong religious commitments are less likely than secular hold egalitarian attitudes. At behavioural level, this correlation between...

10.1080/01419870802298454 article EN Ethnic and Racial Studies 2008-08-26

The present study asks for the consequences of intensive parenthood demands on fertility decisions a first, second or third birth in Germany. prevalence parenting norms was analysed using data from representative panel ‘Concepts Family Germany’. results show that are widely accepted Germany, especially need expert guidance and financial investment children. Parities zero, one two children associated with differences these norms. transition to first further is influenced negatively by...

10.1177/0192513x241227872 article EN Journal of Family Issues 2024-01-20

This paper investigates which conceptions of the family exist in Germany and how widespread they are. It uses a multi-method design. The 'Family Leitbild' survey, conducted 2012 with 5000 participants, provides quantitative data. Qualitative data are taken from study Pictures', 101 participants each drew picture what constitutes 'proper' their subjective view, thereafter were interviewed about conception underlying drawing. Findings suggest that diverse. They share common well-established...

10.1080/14616696.2018.1473624 article EN cc-by-nc European Societies 2018-05-29

Despite the many differences that exist between Italy, Bulgaria, and Germany, threecountries are among those with lowest fertility rates in Europe. However, they differ inthe level of public support for families role informal supportive networks indaily life. Italy on one hand, share very low levels support. Inboth countries, consequently, based family relationshipsand kinship have a strong tradition high relevance getting things done. InGermany, however, by policy is much stronger...

10.1553/0x003d0845 article EN 2021-01-01

Using data of the German Population Policy Acceptance Study (PPAS) 2003, we analyse fertility intentions childless individuals and their motives against having a first child. We find individual value orientations as main cause for differences between with those without. Additionally there are fundamental new old Länder in what concerns dimension structure well own children.
 Zusammenfassung
 Mit den Daten der deutschen von 2003 wird Kinderwunsch Kinderlosen, sowie mögliche Gründe...

10.20377/jfr-304 article DE cc-by Journal of Family Research 2007-09-01

In order to explain demographic phenomena, the Generations and Gender Survey covers a wide variety of topics. Such survey requires elaborate design implementation. Previous research has shown problems with complex parts retr

10.4054/demres.2016.34.11 article EN cc-by-nc Demographic Research 2016-02-18

For decades, the ideal of a two-child family has been predominant in Germany. Nevertheless, there are people who deviate from this mainstream, taking informed decision not to have any children at all, only one child or, alternatively, three or more children. Such differences number long examined, however, cultural concepts having either lots no rarely included. The data collected survey “Familienleitbilder” reveals that young adults reproductive age, existing conceptions provide new insights...

10.3224/zff.v28i3.26044 article DE cc-by Journal of Family Research 2016-12-01

The neighbouring countries France and Germany show very different levels of fertility. Differences also exist between the two regions East West Germany. aim this paper is to help close a remaining gap in explaining these differences by applying cultural concept role models. Data based on German survey “Family-related models” (2012) French “Situation de couple, intentions fécondité et opinions sur la famille”, ELIPSS (2013) offering new approach measuring impact social norms. analysis uses...

10.12765/cpos-2018-12 article EN Comparative Population Studies 1970-01-01
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