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View article: “Sexual Life in My 54 Years Has Become Brighter, More Interesting and More Diverse”: Transformative Moments of Subjectivity in the Life Course
“Sexual Life in My 54 Years Has Become Brighter, More Interesting and More Diverse”: Transformative Moments of Subjectivity in the Life Course Open
This article explores the transformative moments of sexual subjectivity among post-reproductive women who use dating platforms to seek partners. It focuses on how pivotal life events influence the evolution of sexual subjectivity, expressi…
View article: Changes in subjective wellbeing during widowhood: Gender differences and the buffering effect of the close social network
Changes in subjective wellbeing during widowhood: Gender differences and the buffering effect of the close social network Open
Objective: This study investigates how structural and functional aspects of social networks influence the impact of widowhood on subjective well-being among adults aged 50 and older, with a focus on gender differences in adaptation and the…
View article: Kinship and Friendship Networks in Finland: A Comparison Between Swedish and Finnish Speakers
Kinship and Friendship Networks in Finland: A Comparison Between Swedish and Finnish Speakers Open
Prior research indicated that Swedish speakers have more social capital than Finnish speakers in terms of social participation, social support, friendship ties and trust. However, no comprehensive study has assessed the size of close kinsh…
View article: Correction: Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on face mask use
Correction: Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on face mask use Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271517.].
View article: Fertility Preferences During Crises: An Analysis of Finnish Men and Women's Reactions to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the War in Ukraine
Fertility Preferences During Crises: An Analysis of Finnish Men and Women's Reactions to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the War in Ukraine Open
Objective: This study examines how the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine influenced fertility preferences among young adults in Finland. Background: Crises and periods of uncertainty often lead to declines in ferti…
View article: Residential mobility and social capital: Regional analysis in Finland
Residential mobility and social capital: Regional analysis in Finland Open
Multiple factors can influence the rates of residential mobility flows between different regions of a country. Studies have often focused on demographic and economic factors, but social conditions may be relevant as well. We examined wheth…
View article: Partnership Histories Shape the Grandparenting Happiness Bonus
Partnership Histories Shape the Grandparenting Happiness Bonus Open
Evolutionary theory predicts that returns on investments in family relations will vary by sex and life stage and that there can be a trade-off between mating and (grand)parenting. Family sociology has shown that whereas couple relations ar…
View article: Changes in ageing women’s sexual subjectivity as seen from a life course perspective: security, caring, and desire
Changes in ageing women’s sexual subjectivity as seen from a life course perspective: security, caring, and desire Open
This article explores the sexual subjectivity of women of post-reproductive age who seek partners on dating apps. The existing literature highlights the sexual subjectivity and agency of older women as contested and not sufficiently invest…
View article: Psychological and social wellbeing associated with regional population change in Finland
Psychological and social wellbeing associated with regional population change in Finland Open
Regional depopulation is an increasingly common demographic issue in many countries, as population growth becomes concentrated in small number of urban centres. Depopulation has adverse effects on the region's socioeconomic development, an…
View article: 24. What Are Couples Made of?
24. What Are Couples Made of? Open
Compared to the evolutionary psychology of mating, the evolutionary demography of unions is little developed. We know quite a bit about why and how people have sex, much less about why and how they have spouses. Yet couples continue to be …
View article: Fertility resilience varies by socioeconomic status and sex: Historical trends in childlessness across 150 years
Fertility resilience varies by socioeconomic status and sex: Historical trends in childlessness across 150 years Open
Fertility dynamics are key drivers of demographic change in a population. Fertility resilience is likely to vary by socioeconomic class, yet little investigated. Using a unique dataset tracking the reproduction of family lineages for 150 y…
View article: Counting on parents or others?
Counting on parents or others? Open
This study explores the associations between receiving social support from network members other than individuals’ parents and fertility intentions in Finland. It additionally examines whether support from others can compensate for the lac…
View article: first Generations and Gender Survey in Finland
first Generations and Gender Survey in Finland Open
The first Generations and Gender Survey in Finland was collected in 2021/2022 as a web-based survey. In addition to the standard GGS-questionnaire, the Finnish survey included two new modules: the Miller Instrument, which captures childbea…
View article: Social Resources are Associated With Higher Fertility Intentions in Contemporary Finland
Social Resources are Associated With Higher Fertility Intentions in Contemporary Finland Open
Lower childbearing intentions can stem from a lack of social resources. However, not only actual but also perceived social support might signal that parents and parents-to-be will not be alone after having a child. Using register and GGS-F…
View article: Psychological and social wellbeing associated with regional population change in Finland
Psychological and social wellbeing associated with regional population change in Finland Open
Purpose: Regional depopulation is an increasingly common demographic issue in many countries, as population growth becomes concentrated in small number of urban centers. Depopulation has adverse effects on the region’s socioeconomic develo…
View article: Residential mobility and strength of social ties: Regional analysis in Finland
Residential mobility and strength of social ties: Regional analysis in Finland Open
Multiple factors can influence the rates of residential mobility flows between different subregions of a country. Studies have often focused on demographic and economic factors, but social conditions may be relevant as well. We examined wh…
View article: Regional social cohesion and fertility rate: Municipality-level analysis in Finland
Regional social cohesion and fertility rate: Municipality-level analysis in Finland Open
Declining fertility rates pose a challenge for population structures and socioeconomic sustainability in developed countries. While many studies find that received social support matters for childbearing on the individual level, and region…
View article: Residential clustering and mobility of ethnic groups
Residential clustering and mobility of ethnic groups Open
We studied residential clustering and mobility of ethnic minorities using a theoretical framework based on null models of spatial distributions and movements of populations. Using microdata from population registers we compared the pattern…
View article: Fertility Trends Across Migrant Generations Reexamined: Insights from Finnish Administrative Data
Fertility Trends Across Migrant Generations Reexamined: Insights from Finnish Administrative Data Open
Research on foreign-background populations has traditionally centered on their high fertility rates or the pace at which these groups align with local fertility norms. However, recent studies have uncovered a contrasting trend: migrant des…
View article: Birth cohort changes in fertility ideals: evidence from repeated cross-sectional surveys in Finland
Birth cohort changes in fertility ideals: evidence from repeated cross-sectional surveys in Finland Open
Fertility has declined in developed countries but whether there is a similar pattern in the number of children individuals wish to have (henceforth an ideal number of children) remains unclear. Using repeated cross-sectional survey data fr…
View article: In A Society of Strangers, Kin Is Still Key: Identified Family Relations In Large-Scale Mobile Phone Data
In A Society of Strangers, Kin Is Still Key: Identified Family Relations In Large-Scale Mobile Phone Data Open
Mobile call networks have been widely used to investigate communication patterns and the network of interactions of humans at the societal scale. Yet, more detailed analysis is often hindered by having no information about the nature of th…
View article: Fertility recovery despite the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland?
Fertility recovery despite the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland? Open
Finland’s increase in births, recorded in the months following the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, was among the strongest. We assess whether this fertility increase occurred because of or despite the pandemic, or both, by invest…
View article: Stable marital histories predict happiness and health across educational groups
Stable marital histories predict happiness and health across educational groups Open
Couple relations are a key determinant of mental and physical well-being in old age. However, we do not know how the advantages and disadvantages associated with partnership histories vary between socioeconomic groups. We create relationsh…
View article: Stable marital histories predict happiness and health across educational groups
Stable marital histories predict happiness and health across educational groups Open
Couple relations are a key determinant of mental and physical well-being in old age.However, we do not know how the advantages and disadvantages associated with partnership histories vary between socioeconomic groups.We create relationship…
View article: Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on face mask use
Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on face mask use Open
Objectives To examine the use of face mask intervention in mitigating the risk of spreading respiratory infections and whether the effect of face mask intervention differs in different exposure settings and age groups. Design Systematic re…
View article: Changing the perspective on low birth rates: why simplistic solutions won’t work
Changing the perspective on low birth rates: why simplistic solutions won’t work Open
Stuart Gietel-Basten, Anna Rotkirch, and Tomáš Sobotka argue that policies responding to population decline and ageing should enable reproductive choice and maximise the potential of all citizens
View article: Future population ageing and productivity in Finland under different education and fertility scenarios
Future population ageing and productivity in Finland under different education and fertility scenarios Open
This study projects different dependency ratios under various scenarios of future fertility and tertiary education in Finland to assess how the economic consequences of population aging depend on these trends. Applying a multidimensional d…