The ’Challenges and Social Problems” research area
The ’Societies and Demographic Change’ research area at DaWS studies a wide number of research topics at the interface of populations, generations, policies and politics, where demographic issues and challenges can be better understood using social science and public policy approaches and theories, notably political sociology, political economy, social policy, and political demography. This research area is interdisciplinary and works together closely with the Business and Social Sciences unit of the Centre for Population Dynamics (CPOP-SAMF) at the University of Southern Denmark.
Research topics covered in this DaWS research area include:
Intergenerational resource transfers and human capital investments
Contact: Pieter Vanhuysse
Demographic change and social policies
Contact: Pieter Vanhuysse
Migration attitudes, causes and consequences
Contact: Romana Careja, Dennis Spies
Intergenerational solidarity and equity
Contact: Pieter Vanhuysse
Intergenerational social norms and comparisons
Contact: Pieter Vanhuysse
Intergenerational mobility
Contact: Pieter Vanhuysse
Intergenerational public policy conflict
Contact: Pieter Vanhuysse
Age group relevant politics, policies and feedback processes across the lifecycle (ranging from education to pensions)
Contact: Pieter Vanhuysse
Education policy, family policy, pension policy
Contact: Pieter Vanhuysse
Urban populations, segregation and integration
Contact: Romana Careja, Marta Neves
Life 90+
Contact: Stine Jensen and Klaus Petersen
Family Policy and family change in Denmark
Contact: Klaus Petersen
Read more about our research on populations, generations, and public policies within the ’Societies and Demographic Change’ research area at DaWS here:
• ERC Demography, Ethics and Public Policy research profile• Population Europe policy brief on preventing inequalities in aging societies
• Opinion pieces for the World Economic Forum, The Conversation UK, and The Independent on pro-elderly welfare states within a child-oriented Europe
• Openpop.org blog entries on intergenerational justice and comparative population politics
For further information, please contact Professor Pieter Vanhuysse