Sociological research has long recognized the important role that intimate relationships play in young people's lives. In recent decades, relationship formation patterns and relationship trajectories during the early years of adulthood have become increasingly diverse and complex. In recognition...

Young people tend to adopt a skeptical attitude towards traditional and mainstream forms of (political) participation, which is still dominated by elections and party politics. However, a majority of adolescents share the opinion that it is important to participate in political processes. This...

Digitalisation is transforming education as well as social and economic life, with implications for childhood. Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), with its immense potential to shape children’s early development, learning and well-being, can play a major role in addressing the...