Research project

Falkingham. Assessing the impact of internal labour migration on international support, health and income of China and South Africa

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor Jane Falkingham

VP Engagement and International
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Other researchers

Professor Jackie Wahba

Professor of Economics
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Professor Maria Evandrou FAcSS

PROFESSOR OF GERONTOLOGY

Research interests

  • ESRC: Centre for Population Change (CPC): I am Co-Director of ESRC Centre for Population Change. My collaborative work focuses on a) Increasing longevity and the changing life course, and b) Understanding intergenerational relations & exchange. For more information, please visit the CPC website.
  • ESRC CPC - Connecting Generations: I am also Co-Director of the ESRC CPC-Connecting Generations research programme. The research will investigate areas such as changing intergenerational relationships; intergenerational flows of support in later life; and work-life balance, employment and caring responsibilities in mid-life. More information on the Connecting Generations research programme here.
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Professor Vicky Hosegood

Professor of Demography and Family

Research interests

  • Vicky Hosegood’s current research studies focus on the demography and health of families in sub-Saharan Africa. With a special interest in South Africa her work:
  • investigates family and household factors and processes that promote health and wellbeing across the life courseimproves the measurement, collection and analysis of family demographic and health data in resource-poor settings informs the design and evaluation of family-based interventions She is a member of several research groups within the University of Southampton including Family Demography in particular that of Families in southern Africa, the ESRC-funded Centre for Population Change.
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Professor Athina Vlachantoni

Professor of Gerontology & Social Policy

Research interests

  • Informal care provision and receipt
  • Unmet need for social care
  • Pension protection
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Professor Sabu Padmadas

Professor of Demography & Global Health
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Research outputs

Zhixin Feng, Athina Vlachantoni, Xiaoting Liu & Kelvyn Jones, 2016, International Journal for Equity in Health, 15(180), 1-11
Type: article
Rachel Bennett, Victoria Hosegood, Marie-Louise Newell & Nuala McGrath, 2015, Population, Space and Place, 21(4), 310-321
Type: article