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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

📉 #IFSSatStat: 25-year-olds today are less likely to be in employment than other recent generations, following years of broadly stable employment. This decline is especially driven by men, and is connected to the rise in the NEETs (not in employment, education or training).

Chart shows employment rates for 25-year-olds, by birth cohort and gender. Title states: At 74%, the overall current employment rate for 25-year-olds is lower than other recent generations.

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

NEW: How does being a 25-year-old today compare to previous generations? 📊 Here’s what our new explainer, with analysis produced exclusively for the BBC, finds about earnings, employment and housing for young adults [THREAD 🧵 ]:

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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 11/03/2026

What does it mean to be grown up today? In the latest episode of the We Society, Will Hutton is joined by @bobbyduffy.bsky.social and @careyoppenheim.bsky.social to discuss the challenges facing young people today and what can be done to help all generations. Listen now: tinyurl.com/4xk2ccye

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Jingwen Zhang @j-zhang.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

It was lovely to meet so many brilliant quantitative care researchers and partners from charitable organisations at the 2nd QAR-Net Care workshop. @qar-netcare.bsky.social It was two productive and stimulating days. Hope to see you all in future events.😄

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Jingwen Zhang @j-zhang.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Great to see the final chapter of my PhD published! 🤩

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Jingwen Zhang @j-zhang.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Please visit our stand at the #TCC2025 and win some prizes 😀

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Jingwen Zhang @j-zhang.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

If you are a quantitative researcher interested in care inequalities, please come and join us in QAR-Net Care workshop. The DDL for abstract submission is 31 August. 😄

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

People are unaware of high care costs, the cost of caring yourself, or long waiting lists. Most of us hope the social care system will be there for us in times of need. But the system we have currently is inadequate. Our latest analysis has found a ‘care expectation gap’ 🔽 1/4

Just 1 in 5 people (19%) know that the cost of professional home care services could cost more than £1,000 per week. Most thought the cost was lower, with almost half (47%) thinking costs were between £200 and £600 a week on average. This is from a JRF poll carried out by FocalData in 2024.

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ESRC Centre for Population Change and Connecting Generations @cpc-cg.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

📖 NEW book chapter by Vlachantoni, Evandrou, @janefalkingham.bsky.social, Qin Older people often rely on friends, family & community for care. Knowing how social networks affect #care needs can help identify who is most at risk of unmet needs, and better inform policies. doi.org/10.51952/978...

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Care Poverty and Unmet Needs
Inequalities in Theory and Practice
Editors: Teppo Kröger, Nicola Brimblecombe, Ricardo Rodrigues, and Kirstein Rummery

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Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit @hscwru.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

'New tool supports implementation research in social care' Unit researcher Antonina Semkina introduces the new SC-ImpRes guide from @arc-southlondon.bsky.social & King's Improvement Science www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-too...

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New tool supports implementation research in social care

Unit researcher Antonina Semkina co-led development of new guide

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qar-netcare.bsky.social @qar-netcare.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

QAR-Net Care will be hosting a symposium and an exciting stand at the Transforming Care Conference 2025, taking place in Helsinki in June! Attending the conference? Join us for an insightful exploration of the latest research on care inequalities. Read more: centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2025...

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QAR-Net Care at the Transforming Care Conference 2025

We are thrilled to announce that QAR-Net Care will be hosting a symposium and an exciting stand at the Transforming Care Conference 202

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Jingwen Zhang @j-zhang.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

If you’re a PhD student in social sciences, don’t miss this fantastic chance to connect with some of your incredibly talented peers! The deadline for submitting your abstract is April 18th. 😀

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Understanding Society @usociety.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

In our first podcast episode of 2025, we look at the future care needs of an ageing population in the UK, with Taha Bokhari and @abbyabhaya.bsky.social from @jrf-uk.bsky.social talking about what this means for care, work, our benefits system and our communities

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Our future care needs - Understanding Society

future care needs of an aging population Taha Bokhari and Abby Jitendra from Joseph Rowntree Foundation report about what ageing population means for care, work, benefits system and communities

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Jingwen Zhang @j-zhang.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

My paper with Dr Yanan Zhang and Prof Matt Bennett, was published in Social Science & Medicine ‼️The key takeaway is that a couple-based perspective is needed to better understand unmet care needs.💡But do read the full paper - I’m biased but it’s worth a read👀 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Spousal characteristics and unmet care needs: A longitudinal national study of adults aged 50 and over in England

This paper investigates unmet needs among dyads of people aged 50 and over in England. Understanding the extent and patterns of unmet needs for long-t…

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ESRC Centre for Care @centreforcare.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

We have published another report today in collaboration with @carers-uk.bsky.social for #carersrightsday, looking at the value of #unpaidcare in all four nations of the UK, estimated to be a staggering £184.3 billion per year. Read this report here: centreforcare.ac.uk/updates/2024...

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