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Work-life balance policies that strengthen job stability can contribute to increasing fertility by improving compatibility between work and motherhood, but they also pose challenges for female recruitment.

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.

How do children with neurodevelopmental disorders feel emotionally? This study reveals more depression, anxiety, and difficulties regulating emotions, especially when there are multiple diagnoses, and calls for including families as a key part of of assessment and intervention.

What is more important than salary? Flexibility, short commutes, and a good working environment... although the biggest difference emerges when safety against harassment comes into play.

The perception of the climate crisis is high, but action remains limited. This study reveals how emotions, beliefs and social factors influence our response in the face of the environmental challenge.

In Spain, climate change adaptation is already underway: shifts in consumption, new household practices and growing awareness in the face of more extreme conditions. This analysis explores how we respond and which factors shape our ability to adapt.

Automation and artificial intelligence have increased the wage gap in Spain, which underlines the urgent need to adapt training and labour policies to the digital transformation.

Relocation to more polluted areas can cause weight gain in children. This study highlights the importance of acting on environments and community strategies for prevention.

Why does disinformation spread better through images and videos? Analysis of over 1.5 million messages shows that multimedia not only expands its reach, but has become a key component of digital disinformation.