Rense Nieuwenhuis

Our new paper about the Families in Households Typology (FHT) is finally out!

Codes (in Stata) are currently available for EU-SILC, ESS, EQLS and HBS and can be downloaded here: zenodo.org/records/1585...

The syntax is publicly available, and applicable to several widely used social surveys.

We classify households based on the family relationships among household members. This is more precise than standard family type variables, and substantially reduces the share of households classified as “Other”.

The families in households typology: searching for families in social surveys Studying families with social surveys is not always as straightforward as it may seem. The reasons for the challenges are both conceptual and methodological, stemming from the specificity of the da...

The families in households typology

In this new paper from the @reusilience.bsky.social project, we improve standard family-type variables in EU-SILC

By @bartovalzbeta.bsky.social, @thaning.bsky.social, @wvlancker.bsky.social and @rnieuwenhuis.bsky.social

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Markedly separated by politics

📘Thrilled to see this book published! In Chapter 6, with @margaleon.bsky.social & @thomasrochow.bsky.social, we explore how families navigate precarity in Spain, based on seven focus groups. Despite challenges, participants show resilience and highlight the need for policy reform.

🔗 fuab.cc/OA-CH6/

@brandicarlile.bsky.social was captivating! What a performance to enjoy with Emmy Dijkstra.

And such fun to run into @katymorris.bsky.social

New Working Paper “the need and capacity for resilience in European labour markets. An inequalities in resilience framework” — rEUsilience We are pleased to share our new working paper, which develops an ‘inequalities in resilience’ framework to better understand how individuals respond to labour market risks in Europe, and how inequalit...

Almost one week after our #rEUsilience Final Conference on the State of #FamilyResilience today in Europe, we are pleased to publicly share our newest working paper!

💻 Find out more about our proposed 'inequalities in resilience' framework here: reusilience.eu/project-upda...

Bringing flair to Brussels!

Risks, Resources and Inequalities: Increasing Resilience in European Families — rEUsilience Risks, Resources and Inequalities: Increasing Resilience in European Families

• The project proposes an EU-SILC module on care to improve monitoring and policy responses reusilience.eu/project-upda....

Read more on our website: www.reusilience.eu

Risks, Resources and Inequalities: Increasing Resilience in European Families — rEUsilience Risks, Resources and Inequalities: Increasing Resilience in European Families

• EU survey data also revealed cumulative inequalities with disadvantages stacking up for the same families. reusilience.eu/publications...
• Monitoring of families is very important, but the EU data infrastructure is largely inefficient in this regard.

• Families-families who go to great length to make the most of what they have and prioritise
children. They often face impossible choices between care, employment and other responsibilities.

We highlighted the following key findings:
• Adaptive capacity of families: resources limited beyond depletion
• Living in poverty is very expensive in terms of money, time and mental health
• Relying only on individual efforts is unlikely to help families get out of poverty.

Overview of policy recommendations for the anti-poverty strategy based on rEUsilience research (these recommendations are shared in the following messages)

As we have the final conference of @reusilience.bsky.social tomorrow, it is nice to look back on our input to a policy event on the new EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, organised by the DG Employment.

The need and capacity for resilience in European labour markets: an inequalities in resilience framework — rEUsilience Resilience has become a prominent concept in EU social and economic policy, positioned as a response to megatrends such as technological change, labour market deregulation and demographic shifts. This...

The need and capacity for resilience in European labour markets: an inequalities in resilience framework

New @reusilience.bsky.social working paper by @rnieuwenhuis.bsky.social, @thaning.bsky.social, @bartovalzbeta.bsky.social and Lovisa Backman.

reusilience.eu/publications...

@jstrigen.bsky.social

If poverty isn't going down, why not just adjust the definition of our indicator?

#truestory

But how is your work innovating on established scholarship?

Bea Cantillon supporting indicators of relative poverty:

“Societies are moving targets, therefore our poverty measure must be a moving target.“

Excited to be representing @reusilience.bsky.social research in Brussels, at a hearing in preparation of the new EU Anti-Poverty Strategy.

I'm speaking at an event titled "Social Protection and Inequality Reduction: Horizon Europe Insights for the Anti-Poverty Strategy"

In NL: In het kader van de recente wetgeving (opheffing van het handhavingsmoratorium) over schijnzelfstandigheid, is het interessant dat tijdens een sessie op het FISS congres over zelfstandig ondernemers dezelfde discussie speelt in Duitsland, België en Turkije – en mogelijk vele andere landen.

Recurring theme at a FISS conference session on the #self-employed: is self-employment voluntary, or are employers unable/unwilling to commit to employment contracts and the social security contributions that come with it?

Fattiga familjer berättar: Så lever vi - Syre Att ha ett arbete hjälper inte alltid mot fattigdom. Nästan var tolfte familj med somalisk bakgrund lever i fattigdom trots att båda föräldrarna jobbar, visar ny forskning.

Att ha ett arbete hjälper inte alltid mot fattigdom. Nästan var tolfte familj med somalisk bakgrund lever i fattigdom trots att båda föräldrarna jobbar, visar ny forskning.

Fattiga familjer berättar: Så lever vi - Syre Att ha ett arbete hjälper inte alltid mot fattigdom. Nästan var tolfte familj med somalisk bakgrund lever i fattigdom trots att båda föräldrarna jobbar, visar ny forskning.

Fattige familjer berättar: Så lever vi

Interview in @syre-tidningen.bsky.social about the situation of low resource families in Sweden, based on @reusilience.bsky.social research with Lovisa Backman, and on research by @siddarthaaradhya.bsky.social

tidningensyre.se/2025/26-maj-...

@sofi.su.se

Yes, R Studio @posit.co, I share your difficulties to verify current times. I have notes too ...

Open call for Associate Editors at our journal!! To find out more about requirements and application procedures 👀 here www.demographic-research.org/files/Call_f...

After $1bn settlement, doctor’s sexual assault victims question Columbia University’s inaction Robert Hadden, sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexual abuse, kept practicing even as allegations piled up

“Don’t protect a serial predator; protect your patients.”

Laurie Maldonado on holding institutions accountable:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

YouTube video by Proximity Media In Proximity Podcast | How Blues Music Inspired SINNERS with Ludwig Göransson and Ryan Coogler

"The past is not so far back as you think it is."

Poignant words by Ryan Coogler.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZgt...

@roxanaburciu.bsky.social ?

YouTube video by Democracy Now! “Columbia Knew”: Survivors Win Historic $750M from University & Hospital in OB-GYN Sex Abuse Case

"Columbia Knew". For decades.

Think about the harm that could have been prevented if only appropriate action had been taken as soon as the first woman spoke up. In 1995.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vini...