Research

Welcome to our research pages!

Here you will find information about our research, our researchers and their publications.

Our research

Read more about current research projects, research groups and research subjects at the department.

Research subjects

Here you find information on our research subjects.

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Research projects

Here you can find information on ongoing research projects at the department.

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Research groups

Here you find information about our research groups at the department.

Latest

Gap between conscious and unconscious attitudes

Our conscious attitudes towards minorities differ from our automatic responses, according to a new doctoral dissertation in sociology.

Later start of parenthood increases income equality

There is a slight decrease in income inequality between families with small children, according to a new study in demography. Later start of parenthood seems to be a main driving force behind the equalisation.

"Research is not truth, but an ongoing conversation”

Research should not be seen as individual truths, but as an ongoing conversation and a piece in the puzzle that contributes to the whole, says Martin Hällsten, Professor of sociology.

Our recent publications

Here you can find recent publications in peer-reviewed journals and books by the Department of Sociology.

What is Demography?

Stockholm University Demography Unit is located at the Department of Sociology. Hear when our researcher Siddartha Aradhya explains more about demography.

News

2025-03-27

Swedish Institute for Social Research

SOFI-led research project named EU Commission Success Story

The EU Commission has officially recognized the rEUsilience research project—led by SOFI’s Rense Nieuwenhuis and Mary Daly from the University of Oxford—as a standout success story. The research highlights families as the cornerstone of resilient societies, revealing how policies that empower families can strengthen Europe’s ability to overcome social and economic challenges.

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2025-03-17

GENPARENT - Research Project

New Research on How Lesbian Couples Create Family

Lesbian couples navigate sperm donation, medical treatments, and legal frameworks to create their families. This study explores kinning, the active process of building family bonds, through interviews with 24 expecting couples in the Netherlands.

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Gender and Equality Children and Young People

2025-03-03

GENPARENT - Research Project

Why Do Mothers Earn Less? A New Study Explores the Child Penalty

How does having children impact mothers’ earnings? A new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family shed light on what drives the child penalty – the income gap that emerges after parenthood.