Vision
The Center for Demography, Family and Health conducts major and policy-supporting studies in the fields of social demography and sociology of the family, well-being and health. We aim to contribute to the understanding of family dynamics across the life course with a specific focus on health, employment, intergenerational solidarity and the impact of policy.
The core themes of family formation and dissolution, the reconciliation of work and family life and the socialization of care are further defined through advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods. Read more here.
"2024 saw the lowest number of births in Belgium since 1942" - Karel Neels in De Standaard

"Why infidelity is more taboo among Gen Z than older generations" - Dimitri Mortelmans in Het Nieuwsblad

"Elderly parents recieve more help from daughters than sons" - Zeynep Batur Van Liempt in De Morgen

"A growing group is opting to not have a (second) child, resulting in declining birth rates" - Karel Neels in De Morgen

"Unmarried and childless? Tough luck for your loved ones when it comes to your inheritance" - Dimitri Mortelmans in De Morgen
