Research project The impact of health in early adulthood on family formation and dissolution processes
This research project explores the important yet underexamined link between men's health and their ability to start and maintain a family.
The project seeks to understand how health, in its many forms, impacts the chances of finding a partner, having children, and creating a stable family life.
'A key focus is on how health disparities, particularly among men from disadvantaged backgrounds, can create significant barriers to fulfilling these life goals.
Project description
The project has two main objectives:
Data Utilization: It aims to utilize a set of health measures from Swedish military conscription registers that have rarely been used for research. This will provide a deeper understanding of how various health factors affect family formation and the pathways leading to it.
In-depth Analysis: The project will investigate how health in early adulthood influences family formation and dissolution. This involves studying specific health issues, like visual and hearing impairments, and how these might impact life opportunities, including education, occupation, and income.
Project members
Project managers
Kieron James Barclay
Researcher, Docent in Sociology
Members
Martin Kolk
Associate Professor
