Hybrid Format

LabTalk with Elena Bastianelli and Nathan Robbins

Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), Rostock, Germany, October 15, 2024

Hybrid Format
Room 400 and Zoom

1:00 PM: Elena Bastianelli - Family ideals in Italy and Spain: Towards the end of the traditional Southern European family model

Abstract: This study explores what constitutes an ideal family in Italy and Spain, challenging the prevailing view that they are homogenous traditional family-oriented countries. Specifically, it investigates whether traditional family ideals persist (i); whether family ideals have evolved in parallel in Italy and Spain or diverged (ii); and whether there are differences across gender and education (iii). To capture the multidimensional nature of family ideals, we employed a factorial survey experiment (FSE) in which respondents evaluated various family scenarios. This approach enables an assessment of the relative importance of different factors shaping perceptions of the ideal family. The findings reveal significant modernization of family ideals in both countries, with factors such as good communication and gender equality playing a key role in positive family evaluations. However, cross-country comparisons reveal a greater prevalence of postmodern family ideals in Spain than in Italy, with few notable differences across gender and education.

1:45 PM: Nathan Robbins - To baby, or not to be? Couple agreement in fertility intentions and relationship outcomes in Germany

Participation

Please register via email (office-myrskyla@demogr.mpg.de) for online participation. The Zoom link will be sent to you afterwards.