Family Formation in Flux – Causes, Consequences and Possible Futures
A consortium funded by the Strategic Research Council (SRC), established within the Academy of Finland, start October 1st, 2021
SRC Programme:
Demographic Changes – Causes, Consequences and Solutions (DEMOGRAPHY, 2021–2027)
SRC funding news
Abstract
The multidisciplinary FLUX consortium seeks evidence-based solutions for influencing and adapting to changes in fertility dynamics that accelerate population ageing. The overarching goal is to improve the social and economic sustainability of Finnish society. FLUX focuses on the changing fertility and family dynamics in Finland and provides insights into (1) the underlying causes of the changes, (2) the effects these changes have on individuals and society, (3) the linkages of the dynamics with social and gender inequalities and psychosocial and economic well-being, and (4) how social and family policies at both the state and local government levels can tackle the challenges created by the low-fertility landscape. FLUX brings together leading researchers from demography and other key disciplines (sociology, psychology, economics, epidemiology, social policy, data science) relevant to understanding the causes and consequences of changing fertility and family dynamics. Our research uses excellent register, survey, and qualitative data.
Directors and management
PI, Consortium director: Marika Jalovaara, University of Turku
Deputy consortium director: Mikko Myrskylä, University of Helsinki
Responsible for interaction activities: Erika Lilja, University of Turku
Project coordinator: Mari Leino
Sub-projects
Department of Social Research, University of Turku, UTU (leader Marika Jalovaara)
Center for Social Data Science, University of Helsinki, CSDS (leader Mikko Myrskylä)
Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki, EDU (leader Katariina Salmela-Aro)
Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics, Åbo Akademi University, ÅAU (leader Eva Österbacka)
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, THL (leader Pasi Moisio)
Finnish Centre for Pensions, ETK (leader Heikki Tikanmäki)
Work Packages
WP1 Demographic, social, and economic drivers of changing fertility and family dynamics
Implemented jointly by UTU and CSDS. WP leader Marika Jalovaara, UTU & co-leader Jessica Nisén
WP2 Psychosocial factors driving fertility and family dynamics
Implemented jointly by EDU and UTU. WP leader Katariina Salmela-Aro, EDU & co-leader Rasmus Mannerström
WP3 Consequences of changes in childbearing patterns for maternal and child health
Implemented jointly by UTU and CSDS. WP leader Mika Gissler, UTU
WP4 Changing fertility dynamics and the well-being of individuals and populations
Implemented jointly by CSDS, UTU, and ETK. WP leader Mikko Myrskylä, CSDS
WP5 Forecast-based solutions for a sustainable welfare society
Implemented jointly by CSDS and ETK. WP leader Christina Bohk-Ewald, CSDS
WP6 Childbirth, care, and employment
Implemented jointly by ÅAU and UTU. WP leader Eva Österbacka, ÅAU
WP7 Social and family policies for a sustainable welfare society
Implemented jointly by THL and UTU. WP leader Pasi Moisio, THL & co-leader Merita Jokela
Recruiting now
Sub-projects UTU (Jalovaara), CSDS (Myrskylä) and ÅAU (Österbacka) are recruiting in October 2021. All these sub-projects seek talented and inspired postdocs (demography, sociology, economics) who will mainly analyse register data.
FLUX operates in INVEST research ecosystem.
You can now apply through the INVEST postdoc recruitment where we seek senior researchers for several affiliation projects, including FLUX. Please indicate in the application that you are interested in FLUX.
INVEST vacancies (3–6 Senior Researchers in the faculty of Social Sciences)
If you are interested, you may contact us: Marika Jalovaara, marika.jalovaara@utu.fi, Mikko Myrskylä Myrskyla@demogr.mpg.de, and Eva Österbacka Eva.Osterbacka@abo.fi.
FLUX consortium structure
