The research project will investigate the role of housing and longitudinal careers as determinants of later and forgone parenthood in the Nordic countries. Previous research shows that the declines can be largely attributed to fewer first births and the entry into parenthood has been delayed among co-residing couples. The NORDPARENT-project will study whether changes in the housing situation of young adults, such as changes in house prices and delays in their access to home ownership, as well as the unfolding of their work careers, have contributed to the recent declines. The project aims further to disentangle between determinants of changing fertility which are common to the Nordic countries, as well as to pinpoint any country specifics. By this, the project will shed light on the changing family-demographic landscape in Northern Europe.
Petter Fallesen (external webpage) (Rockwool Foundation and Stockholm University)
Jessica Nisén (external webpage) (University of Turku)
Sofi Ohlsson Wijk (external webpage) (Stockholm University)
Funding: Rockwool Foundation funds the NORDPARENT project, which is a Nordic collaboration project involving researchers from four Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.
Project period: 2024-2028