Centre for Demographic Studies (CED-CERCA)

The Centre for Demographic Studies (CED) is a CERCA center, a center for research and training in demography, founded in 1984, through a consortium between the Generalitat de Catalunya and the UAB, being currently one of the European centers of reference in demography . CED research is organized into three major areas: Families, Inequality, and Social Change; Globalization, migration and space; and Health and aging. In terms of training, the CED offers, together with the UAB Department of Geography, the Doctoral Program in Demography. The CED is also a member of the European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD), being its headquarters for several academic years.

 

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2024-03-07
10:55
27 p, 2.1 MB Los valores y las actitudes políticas como marcadores generacionales : un análisis descriptivo de las generaciones españolas / Bayona, Jordi (Universitat de Barcelona) ; Domingo i Valls, Andreu, 1958- (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics
Los cambios y transformaciones producidos en la sociedad pueden ser estudiados desde una perspectiva generacional, donde las generaciones más jóvenes se diferencian progresivamente de las de sus progenitores. [...]
Changes and transformations produced in society can be studied from a generational perspective, where the younger generations progressively differentiate themselves from their progenitors. With this intention, and from a socio-demographic perspective, we analyse three dimensions that inform us of the evolution of the political values and attitudes of individuals: 1) ideological location; 2) attitudes towards immigration; and 3) level of religiosity. [...]

2023
Revista de Demografía Histórica - Journal of Iberoamerican Population Studies, Vol. XLI Núm. 1 (2023) , p. 149-175  
2024-02-22
17:31
Family migration in China : a longitudinal analysis of couples' migration behaviour / Zhu, Min (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Vidal, Sergi (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics
This article addresses internal migration behaviour in the context of two-gender-couple households in contemporary China. Against the backdrop of increasing female education in a society where ideals in the gendered division of labour prevail, this study assesses the role of partners' education in regards to a couple's migration behaviour. [...]
2024 - 10.1002/psp.2751
Population, space and place, January 2024  
2024-02-22
17:19
24 p, 2.2 MB Their opinion counts as far as you let it'- understanding queer migration in Minas Gerais, Brazil / Fortes de Lena, Fernanda (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics
The literature regarding the life course and queer migration has shown that many gay men and lesbians seek large cities to live their lives away from the prying eyes of their families and build their sexual identity. [...]
2024 - 10.1080/0966369X.2023.2298790
Gender, Place & Culture, 2024  
2024-02-22
16:36
12 p, 2.9 MB CORESIDENCE: national and subnational data on household size and composition around the world, 1964-2021 / Galeano, Juan (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Esteve, Albert (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Turu Sánchez, Anna (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Garcia Roman, Joan (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Becca, Federica (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Fang, Huifen (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Pohl, Maria (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Trias-Prats, Rita (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics
The CORESIDENCE Database (CoDB) represents a significant advancement in the field of family studies, addressing existing data gaps and facilitating comprehensive analysis of households' composition and living arrangements at the national and subnational levels. [...]
2024 - 10.1038/s41597-024-02964-3
Scientific data, Vol. 11 Núm. 145 (2024)  
2024-02-22
15:49
34 p, 4.5 MB Is Spanish depopulation irreversible? : recent demographic and spatial changes in small municipalities / Gil-Alonso, Fernando (Universitat de Barcelona) ; Bayona, Jordi (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics .) ; Pujadas-Rúbies, Isabel (Universitat de Barcelona) ; Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics
Many small Spanish municipalities (those with less than 2000 inhabitants) experienced population growth during the first decade of the 21st century due to a large influx of foreign immigrants. However, the Great Recession put an end to this trend. [...]
Vienna : Vienna Institute of Demography, 2023
Vienna Yearbook of Population Research 2023, 2023, p. 277-309  
2024-02-22
15:16
23 p, 1.0 MB Trends in living arrangements around the world / Esteve, Albert (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Reher, David-Sven (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) ; Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics
Most people coreside with other kin in private households while others live alone. The incidence of coresidence with kin and solo living varies noticeably across societies. Scholars have long theorized about the role of modernization and cultural change for living arrangements, suggesting a trend toward the nuclearization of households (coresidence only with primary kin) or solo living as societies attain higher levels of development. [...]
2024 - 10.1111/padr.12603
Population and development review, Vol. 49 Núm. 4 (February 2024)  
2024-02-22
12:00
23 p, 1.9 MB A global perspective on household size and composition, 1970-2020 / Esteve, Albert (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Pohl, Maria (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Becca, Federica (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Fang, Huifen (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) ; Galeano, Juan (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Garcia Roman, Joan (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Reher, David (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) ; Trias-Prats, Rita (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Turu Sánchez, Anna, (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics
Households are core units of social organization and reproduction, yet, compared to other areas of demographic research, we have limited understanding of their basic characteristics across countries. [...]
2024 - 10.1186/s41118-024-00211-6
Genus, Vol. 80 Núm. 2 (2024)  
2024-02-22
11:04
5 p, 276.3 KB Frailty at death: four-country study / Trias-Llimós, Sergi ; Barbieri, Magali ; Egidi, Viviana ; Frova, Luisa ; Grippo, Francesco ; Meslé, France ; Pappagallo, Marilena ; Désesquelles, Aline ; Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics
2024
N-IUSSP, January 2024  
2024-02-20
16:33
4 p, 720.2 KB Classes socials i transició a la vida adulta a Espanya / Castro Torres, Andrés F. (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics) ; Ruiz Ramos, Carlos (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics)
Un projecte d'investigació "Interconnected inequalities and family life courses in Spain" (INTERINEQ) liderat per Andrés Castro, investigador del Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics, ofereix una mirada nova sobre la transició a la vida adulta i la baixa fecunditat a Espanya. [...]
Un proyecto de investigación "Interconnected inequalities and family life courses in Spain" (INTERINEQ) liderado por Andrés Castro, investigador del Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics, ofrece una mirada nueva sobre la transición a la vida adulta y la baja fecundidad en España. [...]
A research project, "Interconnected Inequalities and Family Life Courses in Spain" (INTERINEQ) headed by Andrés Castro, a researcher at the Centre for Demographic Studies (CED) offers a new look at transition to adulthood and low fertility in Spain. [...]

Bellaterra: Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics, 2024 (Perspectives Demogràfiques ; 34) - 10.46710/ced.pd.cat.34
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2024-02-17
09:18
22 p, 1.4 MB Women's family trajectories after union dissolution : A comparative life course analysis / Vidal, Sergi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sociologia) ; Van Damme, Maike (Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics)
Objective: Changes in family dynamics due to increased union instability are gathering scholarly attention. Against this backdrop, we asked: How do family life courses evolve after the dissolution of a first union? And, how do these processes vary across socio-historical contexts?. [...]
Wiley-Blackwell, 2024 - 10.1111/jomf.12972
Journal of Marriage and Family, Vol. 86, Issue 2 (April 2024) , p. 1-22