This article presents a narrative of the unfolding of the Second Demographic Transition (SDT) since the theory was first formulated in 1986. The first part recapitulates the foundations of the theory, and documents the spread of the SDT to the point that it now covers most European populations. Also for Europe, it focuses on the relationship between the SDT and the growing heterogeneity in peri...

This paper explores the impacts of transition to parenthood on relationship between (from a Bourdieusian perspective) habitus and field in social reproduction. The is based longitudinal study white middle-class gentrifier households Amsterdam before after childbirth. reveals disruptive (as well as re-configurative) impact transition, even for this relatively privileged group (in terms legitimat...

Parenting is a challenging life-cycle transition, particularly for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) persons who have to deal with prejudice discrimination. Considering this position of social disadvantage the potential protective role support, our aim in work was systematize existing knowledge about support (i.e., family community LGBT engagement) transition parenthood among LGB persons. Throug...

Research showed that following the birth of a first child, parents increase contact with family members and diminish contact with friends, however, these changes may differ when conception is achieved through assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Based on the convoy model (Kahn & Antonucci, 1980) perspective of close relationships, we examined changes across the transition to parenthood in ...