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Barcelona has one of the lowest fertility rates globally, yet boasts one of the highest life expectancies. This reality carries profound demographic, social and economic...
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The population pyramid of the metropolitan area of Barcelona is not inverted, and the ageing population does...
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So-called “new families” are not truly new; they have always existed. Flexible family arrangements and...
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In keeping with the model adopted in the Nordic countries, childhood and family policies should cover four...
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The vanishing extended family, the complexities of parenting, and the rise of new educational codes are...
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The current birth rate crisis is linked to something deeper than cultural or sociological aspects. It is...
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The redefinition of fatherhood opens up optimistic possibilities but raises some questions. Why do men...
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