Family structures, broadly defined, have experienced radical changes around the globe. This conference will bring together scholars from various disciplines to consider how large-scale sociodemographic shifts reshape family systems within and beyond the household and how these changes contribute to, reproduce, or mitigate social and economic inequality. Whereas family research has long centered on partnerships and co-residential nuclear kin, studies of kinship emphasize the often-overlooked importance of extended and non-co-resident relatives such as grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other ‘chosen kin.’
We are looking forward to receiving your registration. If you require an official visa letter for your visit to Rostock, please contact the International Office of the MPDIDR (contact: Mandy Passehl, email: internationaloffice@demogr.mpg.de).
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Max-Planck-Institute for Demographic Research
Konrad-Zuse-Str. 1
18057 Rostock