HEИндивидуална стипендия2022–2024

DisparFam · Measuring and Understanding Disparities in Family Formation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

„Хоризонт Европа“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2022-07-01 → 2024-06-30
Финансиране от ЕС: 165 313 €
Участници: 1
Схема: HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF

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Накратко на български

Разликите в създаването на семейства в над 50 страни се анализират чрез примери като ранното родителство в развиващите се държави. Това помага да се разберат как социалният статус и неравенството между половете влияят върху здравето и благосъстоянието на хората.

Този кратък обзор е генериран от изкуствен интелект

Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.

Резултати накратко

Measuring and Understanding Disparities in Family Formation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The DisparFam project focuses on measuring and understanding family formation in a cross-country, comparative perspective. Union formation and transition to parenthood are key life-course events that determine women’s, men’s, and their children’s health and well-being. Globally, there exist large disparities in family formation processes, not only between countries but also between socioeconomic groups and between women and men within countries. For example, many women, particularly within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), enter unions and have children very early, often as a result of unintended pregnancy. However, the causes and consequences of these processes remain poorly understood. Moreover, the family formation trajectories appear to vastly differ between women and men. Yet, the patterns of gender differences in union formation and transition to parenthood have not been well documented in a cross-country, comparative perspective, because most research focuses on women. Consequently, the overall objective of this project involves exploring key aspects of disparities in union formation and childbearing across over 50 countries, focusing on the role of socioeconomic status, gender inequalities, and countries’ level of development in shaping variability in family formation between and within countries. When it comes to scientific contribution, the project aims to employ innovative measurement approaches that allow better capturing the determinants and consequences of disparities in union formation and childbearing. By taking a comparative perspective, the aim is also to cast new light on not only individual but also contextual factors associated with variability in family formation. Beyond the scientific impact, the objective is to expand fellow’s methodological skills, research networks, and collaborations, as well as organizational, and mentoring skills.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

The first union formation and the birth of the first child are among the most critical events shaping men’s and women’s life-course trajectories. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) stress that all individuals should have access to means that allow them to control their fertility and should be able to marry at an age that does not harm their development capabilities. Central to SDGs is eradicating disparities in the timing of family formation, yet the understanding of their global patterns and determinants is limited, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is a critical research gap as many women in LMICs enter their first union and become mothers very early in life and much earlier than men, which puts them at risk of adverse health outcomes. Focusing on 69 LMICs this project aims to radically improve our understanding of global family changes by providing novel empirical evidence on a critical yet poorly understood topic. Namely, using nuanced indicators, I will deliver the first-ever global examination of changes in disparities in the timing of family formation, both within and between the populations of women and men. Subsequently, I will investigate the role of an under-research dimension of education - schooling quality – and the role of gender inequality in opportunities in driving these disparities. This project will straddle the disciplines of demography, sociology, and international development to produce cutting-edge research that will improve the scientific understanding of social inequalities. By delivering novel evidence about the role of educational and gender inequalities in shaping young adults’ family formation trajectories, this project will be of value to the wider research and policy community, including organizations such as the UN. It will inform public policy on causes and solutions to critical global problems affecting millions of individuals worldwide, such as very early marriage, parenthood, and gender inequalities.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

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