Digital overload: BBC dives into Prof. Yue Qian’s research on why women are doing a hidden form of work
Prof. Yue Qian’s latest research shows how women tend to do more of the day-to-day online work for the family, creating an extra digital burden.
Prof. Yue Qian comments on the BC birthrate hitting a record low again in 2023
Prof. Qian said the skyrocketing cost of living and a shortage of affordable childcare are factors in declining birthrates here and across Canada.
Welcome to our new graduate students for 2024W
UBC Sociology is excited to welcome our incoming 2024W graduate student cohort! We are excited for the new perspectives and research they bring to our community.
Prof. Alyssa Alexander examines the effect of parenthood on care workers’ earnings
Using data from the American Community Survey (ACS), the analysis shows that mothers experience wage penalties compared to fathers and non-mothers, while fathers experience wage premiums.
Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews discusses the challenges Canadians may face as they age in the National Post
Canada’s oldest age group is also its fastest-growing — Statistics Canada forecasts that the number of people aged 100 years old would hit 106,100 by 2073.
Prof. Sylvia Fuller comments on the BC government’s initiative launching fully integrated, daylong child care
Prof. Sylvia Fuller said she’s glad to see the government put money into daylong child care while speaking to CBC News.
Prof. Sylvia Fuller discuses how motherhood has changed over time with CBC News
As Mother’s Day weekend approaches, Prof. Sylvia Fuller talks with CBC’s Dan Burritt about how motherhood has changed over time.
Why is Canada’s divorce rate the lowest in 50 years? Prof. Yue Qian explains in CBC News
Prof. Yue Qian spoke to CBC News about why divorce rates in Canada are falling and emphasized the importance of collecting “divorce” data on common-law couples.
Why are single-child families now common in B.C.? Prof. Yue Qian comments in the Vancouver Sun
Prof. Yue Qian speaks to the Vancouver Sun about possible reasons why parents choose to have one child only, including limited access to child care, economic pressures and housing expenses.
Prof. Yue Qian spoke to CBC News about the disappearance of cousins and its effects on Canadian families
While extended kin can be a valuable social support, she notes that we don’t have to define family based on blood ties — we can also build “extended families” by choice.