The effect of grandparents on grandchildren's school grades
The 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 👉
In 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.