The cheque bebé was a payment designed to incentivise the birth rate,
however its effect was limited. Although it helped some families to decide,
difficulty in reconciling work and motherhood has continued to be the main
obstacle to having more children.
Households in Spain and Portugal underwent significant change between 1991
and 2022. This report shows how the average household size has decreased,
the number of single-person households has increased, and shared living
structures have undergone transformation according to age and gender.
This report analyses how some schools in the Canary Islands (primary
schools) and Catalonia (secondary schools) manage to ensure that their
students make progress beyond expectations, despite social vulnerability.
How is social inequality distributed in Spain? The upper and middle classes
account for 33%, the middle and lower-middle classes for 24%, and the low
and very low classes for 43% of the population.
Racism and discrimination cause a deterioration of well-being and increase
the risk of social isolation of racialized migrants. This study shows that
social mentoring does not increase well-being in general, but acts as a
protective factor: it prevents discrimination from translating into greater
loneliness and contributes to maintaining social bonds of inclusion.
This study provides empirical data on social inclusion policies in Spain,
showing significant impacts on employment, social support, education,
digital skills and housing. The outcomes reinforce the importance of
designing evidence-based public policies.
The cheque bebé was a payment designed to incentivise the birth rate,
however its effect was limited. Although it helped some families to decide,
difficulty in reconciling work and motherhood has continued to be the main
obstacle to having more children.