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.
"Belgium is one of the leading European countries on sharing care of children after separation" - Elke Claessens & Dimitri Mortelmans in De Standaard

"Marriage still offers more protection than legal cohabitation" - Elke Claessens on VRT's podcast "Snapt ge mij nu?"

"Healthcare is harder to reach for those lower on the social ladder" - Sarah Van de Velde on the abortion in De Tijd

"Living alone is the norm in Belgium" - Dimitri Mortelmans on De Morgen's podcast "Duidelijk"

"Many babyboomers are experiencing a second divorce" - Dimitri Mortelmans on Radio 1

"Community health workers make healthcare more accessible" - Caroline Masquillier in De Standaard

European Research Council funds Dimitri Mortelmans’s (UAntwerp) singles research

"A network is crucial for single parents" - Dries Van Gasse on VRT News
