@article{HippBuenning2020, author = {Hipp, Lena and B{\"u}nning, Mareike}, title = {Parenthood as a driver of increased genderinequality during COVID-19?}, series = {European societies}, volume = {23}, journal = {European societies}, publisher = {Taylor \& Francis Group}, address = {London}, issn = {1461-6696}, doi = {10.1080/14616696.2020.1833229}, pages = {S658 -- S673}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Drawing on three waves of survey data from a non-probability sample from Germany, this paper examines two opposing expectations about the pandemic's impacts on gender equality: The optimistic view suggests that gender equality has increased, as essential workers in Germany have been predominantly female and as fathers have had more time for childcare. The pessimistic view posits that lockdowns have also negatively affected women's jobs and that mothers had to shoulder the additional care responsibilities. Overall, our exploratory analyses provide more evidence supporting the latter view. Parents were more likely than non-parents to work fewer hours during the pandemic than before, and mothers were more likely than fathers to work fewer hours once lockdowns were lifted. Moreover, even though parents tended to divide childcare more evenly, at least temporarily, mothers still shouldered more childcare work than fathers. The division of housework remained largely unchanged. It is therefore unsurprising that women, in particular mothers, reported lower satisfaction during the observation period. Essential workers experienced fewer changes in their working lives than respondents in other occupations.}, language = {en} } @article{LimSamperMejia2024, author = {Lim, Misun and Samper Mejia, Cristina}, title = {Race and cohort differences in family status in the United States}, series = {Socius : sociological research for a dynamic world}, volume = {10}, journal = {Socius : sociological research for a dynamic world}, publisher = {Sage Publications}, address = {London}, issn = {2378-0231}, doi = {10.1177/23780231241241041}, pages = {1 -- 4}, year = {2024}, abstract = {In this visualization, the authors show changes in family patterns by different race groups across two cohorts. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (born from 1957 to 1965) and 1997 (born from 1980 to 1984), the authors visualize the relationship-parenthood state distributions at each age between 15 and 35 years by race and cohort. The results suggest the rise of cohabiting mothers and the decline of married and divorced mothers among women born from 1980 to 1984. Black women born from 1980 to 1984 were more likely to experience single/childless and single/parent status compared with Black women born from 1957 to 1965. Although with some visible postponement in the recent cohort, white women in both cohorts were more likely to experience married/parent status than other race groups. The decline in married/parent status across the two generations was sharpest among Hispanic women. These descriptive findings highlight the importance of identifying race when discussing changes in family formation and dissolution trends across generations.}, language = {en} } @article{MilosevicBhroinOlafssonetal.2022, author = {Milosevic, Tijana and Bhroin, Niamh Ni and Olafsson, Kjartan and Staksrud, Elisabeth and Wachs, Sebastian}, title = {Time spent online and children's self-reported life satisfaction in Norway}, series = {New media \& society}, journal = {New media \& society}, publisher = {Sage Publ.}, address = {London}, issn = {1461-4448}, doi = {10.1177/14614448221082651}, pages = {22}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Despite public discourses highlighting the negative consequences of time spent online (TSO) for children's well-being, Norwegian children (aged 9-16 years) use the Internet more than other European children and score higher on self-reported life satisfaction (SRLS). To explore the possibility that TSO might contribute to high life satisfaction or other underlying explanatory factors, we investigate the relationship between TSO and SRLS in Norway while also accounting for how individual, family, school, and broader social circumstances influence this relationship. Countering prevailing discourses, we find a positive relationship between TSO and SRLS, which remains positive and significant even after a wider range of variables are accounted for. By explaining the circumstances under which TSO has a positive effect on SRLS, this article provides evidence of the complex role that digital technology plays in the lives of children. It also provides a critique of the often simplistic arguments found in public discourses around children's digital media use.}, language = {en} } @misc{SchusterKrahe2016, author = {Schuster, Isabell and Krah{\´e}, Barbara}, title = {Abuse of Elders Living at Home: A Review of Recent Prevalence Studies}, series = {International Journal of Behavioral Science}, volume = {11}, journal = {International Journal of Behavioral Science}, publisher = {Behavioral Science Research Institute, Srinakharinwirot University}, address = {Bangkok}, issn = {1906-4675}, pages = {93 -- 108}, year = {2016}, abstract = {This article presents evidence from recent studies on the prevalence of different forms of elder abuse. After a review of definitions and measures of elder abuse, the findings of 20 original studies containing 26 samples from 17 countries published since 2010 are summarized. Overall prevalence rates showed a high variability across studies, ranging from 2.2\% in a study from Ireland to 43.7\% in a study from Egypt. Evidence on gender differences in the vulnerability for abuse and the predominant relationship constellations between abusers and victims did not yield a consistent picture across studies. Conceptual and methodological reasons for the variability in prevalence rates are discussed, and an outlook for future research is presented. In particular, consistent definitions and measures are needed to facilitate the comparative analysis of elder abuse in different studies and cultural contexts.}, language = {en} }