Welcome!
I am a researcher specialized in social demography/sociology of the family (PhD in Political and Social Sciences; Universitat Pompeu Fabra, M.Sc. in Political Sciences, Göteborgs universitet, Sweden). I work as Tenured Scientist at the Institute of Economics, Geography and Demography of the Spanish National Research Council, within the Demographic Dynamics research group.
I am also a PhD-member of the Carlos III-Juan March Institute, and President of the Spanish Federation of Sociology's Population and Demography Committee.
My research lies at the intersection of sociodemography, sociology of the family, and social stratification, while applying a gender perspective. I am interested in social inequalities in contemporary family-related phenomena (fertility, reproductive and perinatal health, child development and well-being, family dynamics, the gender division of labor) ; and the interrelations between family, socioeconomic, and health trajectories. I use mostly quantitative methods, but also have experience in qualitative research.
I have participated in a variety of research projects related to the gender division of labor/work-family balance, family demography and social inequalities in health. I currently lead the research project "INTRAREPRO: Inequalities along the reproductive trajectory in Spain: effects of social vulnerabilities on fertility, pregnancy, perinatal and postnatal outcomes” , financed by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.
I have also recently led the transfer of knowledge project "Desigualdades sociales en el acceso a apoyos terapéuticos y escolares para menores con discapacidad en España e impacto sobre el bienestar familiar [Social inequalities in access to therapy and school support for children with disabilities in Spain and impact on family well-being]", financed by FUNCAS.
Additionally, I participate in the interdisciplinary European COST ACTION CA22114 - Maternal Perinatal Stress and Adverse Outcomes in the Offspring: Maximising infants´development (TREASURE).
My work is socially oriented and driven by a firm belief in the role of scientific knowledge in improving society and well-being.
