Scientific Presentations

LabTalks­@DCD

Department of Digital and Computational Demography
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), Rostock, Germany, June 11, 2025

11:00 AM: Talk with Bruno Arpino - Kinship networks, family relationships and Older People's Well-Being

Auditorium - room 057

Abstract

Demographic shifts—such as population aging, declining fertility, increased migration, and changing partnership patterns—are reshaping family structures and intergenerational ties. These transformations are producing new dynamics for older adults, including evolving roles within families and a growing prevalence of kinlessness.

This seminar will explore the complex relationship between family ties and older adults’ well-being, drawing on empirical studies of changing family structures and relationships. Particular attention will be given to grandparental childcare as a form of intergenerational exchange, highlighting both its potential benefits and its challenges for older adults’ health and well-being. I will also examine the broader evolution of kinship networks—focusing on their size, composition, and variation across and within countries—and consider the implications of limited or absent kin for support in later life.

About

Bruno Arpino is a Full Professor of Social Statistics in the Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Padua, Italy. His methodological research focuses on causal inference and the application of machine learning techniques in the social sciences. Substantively, he works in the areas of social gerontology and social demography, with particular attention to family relationships, the health and wellbeing of older adults, and the use of digital technologies in later life.

Register to Take Part

You would like to attend the Online Seminar Talk? You are very welcome. Please register by writing an e-mail to office-zagheni@demogr.mpg.de.
 

Online Seminar Talk, June, 11th from 11:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Rostock time)