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Interface Demography, founded by Ron Lesthaeghe in 1977, continues to develop its long tradition of expertise in demography-oriented data analysis. Embedded in sociological and demographic theory, Interface Demography conducts research on population issues with a focus on Belgium and Europe. At Interface Demography, data are collected and analysed as part of different demographic and socio-economic surveys in Belgium and Europe. Using state-of-the-art methods, a wide range of topics are addressed. Research findings are regularly published in scientific journals and other outlets as well as presented at (international) conferences.

The five main research topics are:

The group is, furthermore, strongly linked to the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS) and other national and international professional associations in the field of population studies. Interface Demography is one of the partners in the European Population Partnership bringing together the major demographic institutes in Europe. Being part of the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Interface Demography takes it responsibility in training the next generation by teaching a range of courses at the Bachelor and Master level.

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New publications

Wouter Ronsijn & Didier Willaert (2012), Onderzoek, voorbereiding en codeboek van het bestand 'Census 1961', Interface Demography Working Paper 2012-1, Vakgroep SOCI, Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Didier Willaert & Suzana Koelet (2012), De Europese aanwezigheid in de Vlaamse Rand, in: J. Degadt, M. De Metsenaere, M De Vlieger, R. Janssens, A. Mares & C. Van Wynsberghe (eds.), De internationalisering van de Vlaamse Rand rond Brussel, Brussel: ASP.

David De Wachter & Karel Neels (2011), Educational differentials in fertility intentions and outcomes: family formation in Flanders in the early 1990s, Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, special issue on "Reproductive decision-making", vol. 9, pp. 227-258.

Hadewijch Vandenheede, Patrick Deboosere, et al. (2011), Migrant mortality from diabetes mellitus across Europe: the importance of socio-economic change, European Journal of Epidemiology, DOI: 10.1007/s10654-011-9638-6 (online first)

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