Announcements
14 May 2026
International Day of Families—“Families, Inequalities and Child Wellbeing”, 15 May 2026
The International Day of Families is observed on 15 May every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 with resolution A/RES/47/237 and reflects the importance the international community attaches to families. The International Day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic, and demographic processes affecting families.
The theme of the 2026 observance, “Families, Inequalities and Child Wellbeing”, underscores how widening inequalities are shaping family life and influencing children’s futures. It calls for stronger investment in integrated, family-oriented policies to reduce disparities and support healthy child development.
In recognition of the International Day of Families, MDPI reaffirms its commitment to advancing high-quality research and protecting the integrity of family-centered studies. Through open access publishing, we support the dissemination of knowledge in the Social Sciences and Humanities—ensuring that critical insights into reducing inequalities and fostering child well-being are accessible to all, and empowering scholars to contribute to the ongoing evolution of equitable family structures and social progress.
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Keynote Speakers:
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Dr. Pan Wang |
Prof. Dr. John Bartkowski |
Ms. Katherine Klee |
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Prof. Dr. Joseph G. Grzywacz |
Dr. Sampson Blair |
Dr. Sviatlana Karpava |
Free to register for this webinar here!
““Caravans of Care”: Religiosity, Meaning in Life, and Family Functioning in Parental Burnout”
by Wioletta Tuszyńska-Bogucka and Roman Ryszard Szałachowski
Religions 2026, 17(2), 147; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel17020147
“The Family in the Mirror: Generational Values and Attitudes of the Portuguese Regarding the Family”
by Eduardo Duque and José F. Durán Vázquez
Religions 2025, 16(9), 1151; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel16091151
“The Long Arm of the Family: Family Role in Partner Selection Among Male Refugees in Germany”
by Irena Kogan, Jana Kuhlemann and Amrei Perleth
Populations 2025, 1(2), 13; https://doi.org/10.3390/populations1020013
“Effect of Intensive Parenting Attitude on Maternal Well-Being and Self-Efficacy Among Japanese Housewives and Part-Time Working Mothers”
by Sonoko Egami
Psychol. Int. 2025, 7(2), 47; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7020047
“Fuzzy Non-Payment Risk Management Rooted in Optimized Household Consumption Units”
by Gregorio Izquierdo Llanes and Antonio Salcedo
Risks 2025, 13(4), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/risks13040074
“Barriers and Facilitators in Reaching and Supporting Parents with Intellectual Disabilities”
by Maroesjka Van Nieuwenhuijzen, Sanna Koet and Marcia Lever
Disabilities 2025, 5(2), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/disabilities5020035
“Fathers, Families, and Society: A Two-Decade Systematic Literature Review on the Contexts and Consequences of Paternity and Parental Leave for Fathers”
by Stéfanie André, Nola Cammu and Eline Meuleman
Soc. Sci. 2025, 14(3), 168; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci14030168
“Contextualised, Not Neoliberalised, Approaches to Families in Five Countries: Quality and Practice”
by Marg Rogers, Fabio Dovigo, Astrid Mus Rasmussen, Khatuna Dolidze and Laura Doan
Soc. Sci. 2024, 13(12), 695; https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13120695
“The Role of Family Functioning in Over-Adaptation and Subjective Well-Being Among Japan’s Youth: The Moderating Effect of Gender Differences and Rumination”
by Mengting Zhang and Hiroshi Utsunomiya
Youth 2024, 4(4), 1787-1799; https://doi.org/10.3390/youth4040113
“Systematic Assessment of Family Service Barriers to Support Youth Engagement with Health and Social Care”
by Jeffrey Waid, Courtney Kutzler and Olivia Tomfohrde
Youth 2024, 4(3), 1364-1373; https://doi.org/10.3390/youth4030086
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“Public Policy and Family Economic Stability: Fostering Security in Macroeconomic Instability” |
“Caregiving in Families of Adults with Disabilities” |
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“Family Contexts and STEM Identity Development in Childhood” |
“Creating a Robust Spirituality in Family and Relational Life in a Challenging World” |
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