Project DEM-LOSS aims to understand how demographic processes shape exposure to family bereavement across the life course, how that experience varies between groups in society, and how it impacts how individuals feel, think, and act. It will employ a Read more
Our paper investigates how family income during the first 1,000 days of life, a critical developmental stage in the life course, shapes educational outcomes later in life. Drawing on population-wide administrative records in Israel, we compare the effects of Read more
Changes in life expectancy across selected countries in the Western Pacific Region and their underlying risk factors, 1990–2021
In this paper we analyzed trends in life expectancy across countries in the Western Pacific Region from 1990 to 2021. We Read more
New paper in Social Indicators Research with Magdalena Muszyńska-Spielauer, Alyson van Raalte, and Yukiko Asada
In this paper, we develop a novel approach for moving from lifespan inequality to lifespan inequity. Drawing on the capability approach, we argue that Read more
The article outlines three promising research directions in the field of mortality inequalities:
Our paper discusses Israel’s unique demographic profile, situated between Europe and the Middle East. We review recent trends in fertility, mortality and migration, and discuss the demographic challenges ahead. Read the full paper in English or in Hebrew.
SUDA Demographic Colloquium Series (September 19)
https://www.su.se/department-of-sociology/calendar/suda-demographic-colloquium-series-1.692353
At the Population Research Center and Center on Aging and Population Sciences Friday Seminar Series (March 22).
Sociology Seminar Series at Nuffield College (January 17)
Social Inequalities in Bereavement across the Life Course: A Study of Four-Generation Kinship Networks in Sweden
https://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/news-events/events-and-seminars/sociology-seminar-ht24-week-1/
Measuring Jewish identity in population surveys is challenging. In most countries Jews are a small minority group, which requires wide canvassing efforts to collect sufficiently large representative samples. Moreover, Jewish identity reflects a mixture of religion, ancestry, and culture, Read more
Abstract: Against the backdrop of the attempted judicial overhaul, tensions between different sectors in Israeli society are intensifying. In this paper, we revisit the seminal work of Baruch Kimmerling, who announced the end of secular Zionist hegemony and the Read more
A new decomposition method of inequality in length of life to reconcile group- and individual-based approaches to health inequality. Rather than focus on group differences in life expectancy, it allows us to answer, for example, what is the probability Read more
Looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join an ISF-funded research project on mortality inequalities in the United States and in Israel. The position is offered for two years, to begin no later than October 2023. See call for applications for additional information.
Do Americans who expect to live longer actually live longer? The answer varies by race and gender. For example, white men on average underestimate their longevity whereas black men overestimate it. Why? Read the full paper here.
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The five-year grant (with Itai Sened, Vered Blass, Asher Tishler, and Hadas Mamane Steindel) will kickstart the Applied Systems Analysis Excellence Center at Tel Aviv University. As head of the center’s demography branch, I encourage doctoral and postdoctoral researchers Read more
The study will examine inequalities in length of life, over time, by class, gender, and race/ethnicity in Israel and the United States. It will draw on diverse data sources, ranging from census and population registry data (Israel) to vital statistics data (US).
Abstract: Israel, like other high-income countries, exhibits substantial and rising class disparities in health and mortality. Individuals with high levels of education and income benefit on average from better physical and cognitive health, as well as lower mortality rates. Read more
