- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Research in Social Sciences
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Education in Diverse Contexts
- Rural development and sustainability
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Urbanization and City Planning
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Migration, Policy, and Dickens Studies
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Housing Market and Economics
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Global Health Care Issues
- Education Systems and Policy
Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute
2015-2024
University of Groningen
2014-2024
Rijksmuseum
2019
Institute for Urban and Regional Research
2007-2019
Interface Europe (Belgium)
2015-2018
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2010-2017
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
2014-2017
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
2013
Institute of Sociology
2011
Leefmilieu Brussel
2011
Economic precariousness has taken on a central role in explanations of the postponement childbearing developed societies. However, most studies conceptualize and operationalize as being static one-dimensional, which provides only partial perspective links between fertility. In this paper, we study dynamic multidimensional concept, distinguishing past current well relating to income employment. Analyses are based Dutch full-population register data. We select all inhabitants Netherlands who...
ABSTRACT This paper presents a study of the perceptions filial obligations among immigrant and Dutch older people in The Netherlands. It is first questioned how to what extent these are determined by ethnic background or attributable socio-demographic factors. Secondly, we differ level acculturation. Data from main migrant sample Netherlands Kinship Panel Study (2002–2003) for respondents aged 50–80 years five groups used. analysis included 470 Dutch, 70 Turks, 73 Moroccans, 125 Surinamese...
This study examines the transmission of preferences regarding timing family‐life transitions women among migrant and native Dutch families. We how to what extent parental preferences, origin, family characteristics affect child’s preferences. use parent child data ( N = 1,290) from Netherlands Kinship Panel Study (2002, 2003) Social Position Provisions Ethnic Minorities Survey (2002). Regression analyses reveal that are strongly associated with their children. Analyses also show these vary...
We examine the partner choice patterns of second-generation Turks in 13 European cities seven countries. not only compare intermarriage versus endogamous marriage, but also explicitly include a same origin and other migrant as important alternatives. In Europe, populations are made up increasingly migrants their descendants resulting new alternative options open before. Findings suggest that who choose seem to be located between first-generation native terms family values contact...
In this paper, we use geo-coded, individual-level register data on four European countries to compute comparative measures of segregation that are independent existing geographical sub-divisions. The focus is non-European migrants, for whom aggregates egocentric neighbourhoods (with different population counts) used assess small-scale, medium-scale, and large-scale patterns. At the smallest scale level, corresponding with 200 persons, patterns over- under-representation strikingly similar....
Abstract Recent studies show that temporary workers postpone family formation transitions, but it remains unclear whether this effect is due to the lower income or stronger perceptions of job insecurity go with a contract. To address question, we link data from large-scale survey among Dutch employees longitudinal population register on marriage and first births. Logistic regression models estimate effects employment birth, mediation analyses assess what extent these are explained by...
This study assesses the association between childhood residential mobility and health-related outcomes by way of a meta-analysis studies published 1989 2020. The sample includes 844 effect sizes from 64 unique studies. results point to negative (small medium) health. is contingent upon type health outcome studied, age at assessment, moving, frequency moves. major confounders this are parental SES, marital status, ethnicity, co-occurring adversities. implications for future research discussed.
Intergenerational support is important throughout the individual life course and a major mechanism of cultural continuity. In this study, we analyse between older parents their adult children among international migrant non-migrant populations in North, Centre Southern Europe. Data from Survey Health, Ageing Retirement Europe are used to compare upward downward practical support, grandparenting, frequency contact 62,213 parent–child dyads. Findings indicate limited differences migrants...
Welfare systems are often perceived as key for migration decisions. Yet traditional international theories usually include this factor rather static in nature and do not acknowledge the dynamic interaction with individual life course. This is unfortunate, impact of macro-level circumstances on decisions may vary over a person's life, particularly factors that intrinsically connected to course, case welfare system. In study, we propose an innovative conceptual model which fruitfully combines...
This study first examines union formation preferences of Turkish, Moroccan, and Dutch adolescents. Second, the shows how to what extent parents are influence on these preferences. Hypotheses derived from cross-cultural psychology theories intergenerational transmission. Self-reported data approximately 19,000 Dutch, 460 400 Moroccan adolescents 11 23 years age used test hypotheses. Youth with a Turkish background, particularly those strong ethnic identification, more often prefer marriage...
Abstract Although intra‐European migration is often considered relatively easy to realize given European citizens' right freedom of movement, settlement in another country can still be experienced as socially disruptive. Insights the insertion processes migrants, nevertheless, remain rather scarce. In this study, we analyse social networks nationals with a native partner Belgium and Netherlands. The analysis based on survey data from EUMARR project (n = 576). First, study size composition...
Life satisfaction is crucial for healthy development into adulthood. However, it yet largely unknown how life develops in the transition to This study examined this and paid special attention differences between boys, girls, children of immigrants, nonimmigrants. Unique longitudinal data seven waves (2010-2018) Children Immigrants Longitudinal Survey Germany were used. Respondents (N = 3757, 54% 78% nonimmigrants, M
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact family origin on whether migrant and Dutch young adults live in parental home. Using a sample 1,678 aged between 15 30 years from 847 families with five different ethnic backgrounds, we identified patterns co-residence investigated how what extent likelihood influenced by background, ties, socio-economic characteristics family. results show that four groups, only Moroccan are more likely than those their parents. For both adults, ties...
While demographic change has been well documented for many Western countries, much less is known about transitions in other including Turkey. Demographic European societies can be characterized by, amongst others, increased prevalence of divorce. Although it often argued that life courses Turkey follow a more traditional path, little on determinants and patterns divorce, despite the major socioeconomic changes undergone over past decades. We study levels divorce women from 1973 to 2008...