Objective This study examines the association between accumulated family complexity and mental and physical health in mid-adulthood, with a focus on gender differences. Background While research o...

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Public parental leave schemes aim to facilitate women’s reconciliation of family and employment after their transition into motherhood. While parental leave policies underwent several reforms over the...

Single mothers often experience poorer mental health and lower life satisfaction due to increased stress, financial insecurity, and less support in everyday life. A study by the Max Planck Institute f...

Objective This study examines single mothers' mental health and life satisfaction trajectories around re-partnering transitions, and the driving factors of these associations. Background Single mo...

Abstract. Previous research has shown that parents respond to differences in their children’s potential by providing them with different levels of support, and