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tenuretracker.bsky.social
Universitat Wien (@univie.ac.at) is hiring:
University Assistant Predoc - Family Sociology

#phd #sociosky #familysociology
September 26, 2026 at 2:19 AM
tenuretracker.bsky.social
Universitat Wien (@univie.ac.at) is hiring:
University Assistant Predoctoral in Family Sociology

#phd #sociosky #familysociology
September 26, 2026 at 1:26 AM
sociofamilyisa.bsky.social
We’re excited to join Bluesky! 🌏
RC06 brings together scholars working on families, kinship, intimacy, care, gender, generations & social change across diverse global contexts. Looking forward to connecting with the family research community here. #FamilySociology
May 27, 2026 at 3:55 AM
katyaoivanova.bsky.social
Anyone have recent experiences with Journal of Family Issues? #FamilySociology #Sociology #Demography
August 17, 2026 at 6:47 PM
karenguzzo.bsky.social
The Journal of Family Issues (JFI) is seeking a new Editor. This is a great chance to revitalize JFI and help it expand its reach. Please share widely! #familysociology #sociology #familydemography

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Text of the call for New Editor of the Journal of Family Issues
July 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
joannapepin.bsky.social
Single Parents Should Get as Much Paid Leave as Couples, Spanish Court Rules (gift link)
#FamilyPolicy #FamilySociology #FamilyResearch www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/w...
Single Parents Should Get as Much Paid Leave as Couples, Spanish Court Rules (Gift Article)
The decision follows a constitutional court ruling that barred discrimination against babies born into single-parent families.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
philipncohen.com
Now in the form of a formal blog post and a little paper: "Partner prospects and the marriage promotion fallacy."
familyinequality.wordpress.com/2023/09/30/p...
#marriage #familysociology #demography #paa
Partner prospects and the marriage promotion fallacy
The mind-boggling suggestion that people who aren't married might be at least partly aware of the costs and benefits of marriage given their actually-existing options, and are already acting according...
familyinequality.wordpress.com
September 30, 2023 at 8:16 PM
jmfncfr.bsky.social
Another highly cited article from JMF's 2020 Decade in Review issue examined the previous decade of kinship research: tinyurl.com/43e3dybt

#ThrowbackThursday #TBT #FamilyScience #SocialScience #SocialSciences #SocialScienceResearch #FamilySociology #FamilyDemography
April 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM
maudepugliese.bsky.social
When cohabitation becomes a true alternative to marriage, the economic sorting that marriage historically produced can weaken considerably, and its link with broader patterns of wealth inequality shifts. Comments and feedback are very welcome. Feel free to share! #familysociology #wealthInequality
February 23, 2026 at 2:27 PM
ifswien.bsky.social
📢For the 1st time, the @fwf-at.bsky.social has approved an interdisciplinary research group in the field of legal and social sciences. From Oct 2026, Prof Ulrike Zartler will lead the #FamilySociology strand of the research group "Inheriting in complex families". 🤝 Collab w/ @uni-graz.at
#Sociology
Neue Forschungsgruppe „Vererben in komplexen Familien“ vom FWF bewilligt (2026 – 2031)
Der Österreichische Wissenschaftsfonds (FWF) hat erstmals eine Forschungsgruppe im Förderumfang von 1.5 Millionen Euro für fünf Jahre im Bereich der Rechts- und Sozialwissenschaften bewilligt. Die For...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
bupjournals.bsky.social
Looking for something to read as you travel to the 1st International Child and Family Conference? 🚄 🚌 🚴‍♀️
Check out this free issue of Families, Relationships and Societies bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
#FamilySociology #FamilyPolicy #SocSky #FamilyStudies
Research Articles Epistemic injustice in a parenting support programme for refugees in Norway [Full Access] Authors: Tale Steen-Johnsen and Lisbeth Ljosdal Skreland DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16687031331255 Pages: 448–463 Parental and work-related identities among primary caregiving and primary breadwinning mothers and fathers [Full Access] Authors: Mariana Pinho and Ruth Gaunt DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674322X16597663169119 Pages: 464–484 Readiness parenting: practices of care by parents of children with chronic kidney disease in Portugal [Full Access] Authors: Andréa Bruno de Sousa, Ana Rita Goes, and Anette Wickström DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16463025919528 Pages: 485–501 Growing together: displaced women’s resilience and growth in reciprocal relationship [Open access] Authors: Lucy Holmyard, Avril Bellinger, Janet Smithson, and Anke Karl DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16587314856737 Pages: 502–518 Family stories: investigating trauma-informed narratives, change behaviours and environments in complex family experiences [Full Access] Authors: Emma Maynard, Wendy Sims-Schouten, Nikki Fairchild, and Amy Warhurst DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16697219676128 Pages: 519–536 The changing role of migrant grandparents and the emergence of dual-core familism in urban China [Full Access] Authors: Hongyu Xu and Yixiong Huang DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16675621882568 Pages: 537–554 Knowledge forms and gendered moralities in policies of infant care in Brazil [Full Access] Author: Claudia Fonseca DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16533933612496 Pages: 555–571 Is my best friend toxic? A textual analysis of online advice on difficult relationships [Full Access] Authors: Kinneret Lahad and Jenny van Hooff DOI: https://doi.org/10.1332/204674321X16613283926068 Pages: 572–587
June 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
thefridaytimes.bsky.social
A changing society brings new marital expectations. We must address the silent crisis of emotional compatibility to protect Pakistan's families
By Dr. Noreen Saher

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/14-Jun-2026/...

#PakistanSociety #MarriageDynamics #MaritalIntimacy #FamilySociology #GenderExpectations
The Silent Fault Line In Families: Intimacy And Strain In Pakistan
The Karachi incident may be the tip of the iceberg. Beneath it lies a larger, largely invisible crisis of intimacy, communication, and adjustment within
thefridaytimes.com
June 15, 2026 at 12:58 PM
thefridaytimes.bsky.social
The recent Karachi tragedy exposes a hidden crisis in Pakistani marriages. True family stability requires mutual respect and open communication.
By Dr. Noreen Saher

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/14-Jun-2026/...

#PakistanSociety #MarriageDynamics #MaritalIntimacy #FamilySociology #Gender
The Silent Fault Line In Families: Intimacy And Strain In Pakistan
The Karachi incident may be the tip of the iceberg. Beneath it lies a larger, largely invisible crisis of intimacy, communication, and adjustment within
www.thefridaytimes.com
June 15, 2026 at 8:20 AM
uusociologydep.bsky.social
🔔 New research from our department by Emma von Essen & colleagues sheds light on transgender parenthood using Swedish population-level data.
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1....
#Demographics #FamilySociology #GenderStudies #AcademicResearch
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May 21, 2026 at 12:27 PM