Team Steiber is participating in the European Population Conference (EPC) 2026 in Bologna, Italy

Last week, 13 members of our Department presented their research at the FACES conference ("Families and Challenges in Evolving Societies in the D-A-CH Region and beyond“) in Munich, hosted by the Deut...

European Journal of Population - Education is linked to whether and with whom individuals form partnerships. However, it is largely unclear how educational differences in union formation and...

Abstract. This study examines the implications for gender equality of the increasing prevalence of heterosexual couples in which the woman is more highly e

Several studies have analyzed the relationship between educational attainment and fertility across countries, identifying significant differences. However, these works often overlook intra-country va....

Objective This study examines the role of changes in paid work and housework time on first-time mothers' and fathers' mental health trajectories. Background The transition into parenthood is a key...

Transitions to adulthood are increasingly delayed in low-fertility countries, particularly among highly educated women, with significant implications …

Over the past half-century, higher education expansion and changing gender imbalances in education have reshaped the educational composition of the pa…

Team Steiber is represented at the conference “Gender Inequalities, Fertility, and the Future of Family Demography: Intersectionality in an Era of Family Complexity”.

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Objective To examine young adult women's and men's time use for routine housework when moving out of the parental household. Background From a life-course perspective, establishing an own househol...

We are pleased to announce that a new, Austria-wide survey programme is now available at AUSSDA.