We are pleased to announce that the article “The Generations and Gender Survey: a cross-national longitudinal resource” has just been published in the European Sociological Review.
Authored by Anne H. Gauthier, Siyang Kong, Olga Grünwald, Martin Bujard, Arianna Caporali, Vytenis Juozas Deimantas, Tom Emery, Wojciech Jablonski, Judith C. Koops, Arieke Rijken and Almut Schumann, this paper provides the definitive overview of the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) and its coordinating infrastructure, the Generations and Gender Programme (GGP).
The article:
- Traces the development of the GGS from its origins in the Fertility and Family Survey to its current coverage of nearly 30 countries.
- Describes the design of the survey, combining retrospective and prospective data with a panel structure and cross-national comparability.
- Highlights the breadth of content, covering fertility, partnerships, intergenerational relations, work, well-being, and gender attitudes.
- Outlines the methodological innovations introduced in GGS-II, including mixed-mode data collection, modular follow-ups, and stronger central coordination.
- Demonstrates the GGS’s role as a cornerstone resource for research on family and life course dynamics.
The GGP Central Hub at NIDI (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute) continues this work by supporting new countries with fieldwork, data processing, and dissemination — ensuring that the GGS remains an indispensable resource for researchers and policymakers worldwide.
https://academic.oup.com/esr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/esr/jcaf005/8240724?login=false
