À la demande de la commission des affaires sociales de l’Assemblée nationale, la Cour des comptes a réalisé une enquête relative à la santé des enfants, en s’appuyant en partie sur les données de l’Étude longitudinale française pour l’enfance (Elfe). La Cour des comptes a ainsi pu disposer de données originales, en particulier pour documenter les inégalités sociales de santé des ...
The period surrounding the birth of a child is a particularly significant event in people’s lives ("the happiest day" of their lives). But under what conditions does it take place? Nathalie Oria (Prag, Université de Cergy-Pointoise) and Jérôme Camus (Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Université de Tours) present their work on preparing future parents for birth. How are parents influenced in the ...
As generations of workers in France continue to retire with life expectancies that are highly superior to those of preceding generations, the numerical balance between the economically active and inactive subsets of the French population is projected to change. For 100 people age 20-64, the number of people over 65 will rise from 38 in 2023 to 50 in 2040. ...
Founded in 1945, the Institut national d’études démographiques (French Institute for Demographic Studies, or INED) stands as one of the major public research institutions in the population sciences. It investigates population issues in all their diversity, disseminates demographic knowledge, and promotes training in and through research. INED’s expertise spans a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines—including not only demography but also sociology, economics, history, geography, statistics, and epidemiology. While a large share of its research concerns France, international comparisons are frequently undertaken and other geographical regions are a strong focus of interest.
The study’s longitudinal design allows the children to be followed over time. Information about their parents is also recorded, in terms of sociogeographic context, socio-occupational status and family situation. This makes it possible not only to produce detailed descriptions of different family structures, but also to see what impact they have on the lives and development of the children who ...
