Becoming a grandparent and worrying about the environment and climate change
Our study
Bordone, V., Wiß, T., Bauer, G., Moroni, M. (2026). Becoming a grandparent and worrying about the environment and climate change: evidence from German panel data. Population and Environment 48, 24 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11111-026-00540-y
was covered in the media (September 2026) 👇
https://spielen-und-lernen.online/aktuelles/macht-grosselternschaft-klimabewusster/
mpdf.pdfMediengespräch: Arbeiten bis 65
On the 30.9.2026 I was invited to give an input within the press conference by Diskurs. Das Wissenschaftsnetz
Downloads and links:
infomation about the press conference and shared material (in German) can be download 👇
the link to the video 👉
Crazy Catlady – Allein, aber nicht einsam
Am Campus, 8.6.2026
Interview by Daniela Schopper (in German)
am-campus-ss25.jour.at/2026/06/08/crazy-catlady-allein-aber-nicht-einsam/
Wien stellt erste Senior:innenstrategie vor
Die Strategie wurde von der Senior:innenbeauftragten der Stadt Wien, Sabine Hofer-Gruber, gemeinsam mit dem Team „Wien für Senior:innen“ im FSW initiiert. Ziel ist es, Wien als altersfreundliche Stadt weiter zu stärken (April 2026).
Kommentar von Valeria Bordone zu den Seiten 58–59
https://www.seniorinnen.wien/photos/Wiener_SeniorInnenstrategie_DB.pdf
Leihomas und Opa-Blogs: Großelternschaft im Wandel
"Betreuungsrollen werden nach wie vor von Großmüttern übernommen"
rbb radio 3, 10.01.2026
Interview by Marcus Latton (in German) from minute 8:50
https://www.radiodrei.de/programm/schema/sendungen/unser_leben/archiv/20260110_1700.html
Eine Oma zum Lernen, Lachen und Zuhören
Kurier, 12.10.2025
Interview by Kristina Leitner (in German)
https://kurier.at/chronik/niederoesterreich/oma-opa-projekt-integration-krems-amstetten/403082205
Oma-Opa-Projekt_Artikel.pdf1st International Conference of the Sustainable Ageing EAPS Working Group
11-12.9.2025, University of Padua
Organised by Valeria Bordone and Bruno Arpino
Keynote: Pearl Dykstra
Was trauen wir der Jugend zu?
Salzburger Nachrichten, 1.8.2025
Interview by Hilde Mayer (in German)
https://www.sn.at/panorama/oesterreich/verbot-medien-jaehrige-was-jugend-182240959
Was trauen wir der Jugend zu_.pdfThe effect of grandparents on grandchildren's school grades
Our study about the effect of grandparents on grandchildren's school grades
Zanasi, F. & Bordone, V. (2025). The effect of grandparental involvement on grandchildren's school grades: Heterogeneity by the extended family characteristics. Social Science Research 125: 103095. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2024.103095
was covered by the Italian press 👇
In occasion of #WOMENsDAY, I was interviewed (in German) by Die Presse on wishes of women in Vienna. The article can be found on DiePresse.com (under paywall) or by clicking on the picture 👉
PRESSE_20250308_SEITE_13.pdfIn December 2024, I was interviewed (in German) by Tamara Sill for ORF on the meaning of Christmas holidays and the role of the family between tradition and change. The article can be found on ORF.at
On the 26th of November 2024, I was invited as speaker and panel discussant at the 18. FSW-Expert:innen-Forum on the topic of old-age poverty. The event took place at the Vienna city hall
On the 8th of May 2023, I was interviewed (in German) by Theresa Kleinheinz for ORF ZIB Magazin on the topic of generations and their differences
Grandchild care during the pandemic
Our study about grandchild care during the pandemic
Di Gessa, G., Bordone, V. & Arpino, B. (2022). Changes in grandparental childcare during the pandemic and mental health: Evidence from England. The Journals of Gerontology. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbac104
was covered by a radio interview (in German) by Johannes Roßteuscher for BR24 and international press (for example ORF Science, OÖN, Kurier in Austria; The Telegraph in the UK)
Is there a rejuvenating effect of (grand)childcare?
Our publication about a rejuvenating effect of (grand)childcare
Bordone, V., & Arpino, B. (2022). Is there a rejuvenating effect of (grand)childcare? A longitudinal study on German data. The Journals of Gerontology 77(2):446-455. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbab021
was covered by a podcast (in German) and international press
Katrin Fisher, editor at Kleinezeitung, has interviewed me and we discussed the documentary The Bubble
Close kin relationships in times of COVID-19
My invited presentation at the CPC webinar on 31 March 2022.
Intergenerationale Beziehungen und Erwerbstätigkeit
Am 03. und 04. November fand die Demografietagung 2021 statt. Unter dem Motto "Generationen verbinden - Zukunft gestalten" widmete sich die Tagung zwei Tage lang den Thematiken des demografischen Wandels, der Digitalisierung und der aktiven Gestaltung einer alternsgerechten und generationengerechten Zukunft.
The slides (in German) can be found here
The effect of grandparenthood on older people’s cognitive functioning: does it matter what grandparents and grandchildren do together?
My presentation at the Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2019 Demographic aspects of human wellbeing.
