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Karsten Hank is a researcher affiliated with the University of Cologne in Germany. Their work spans primarily across the field of Social Sciences, with a significant focus on Sociology and Political Science, Demography, General Health Professions, Gender Studies, and Health. The main research interests include intergenerational family dynamics and caregiving, family dynamics and relationships, health disparities and outcomes, work-family balance challenges, social and demographic issues in Germany, social policy and reform studies, and attachment and relationship dynamics.

The researcher has published extensively in several academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Comparative Population Studies
  • Journal of Marriage and the Family
  • Journal of Family Issues
  • Journal of Family Research
  • European Societies

Karsten Hank's recent papers cover a range of topics related to family and social research:

  • "The virus changed everything, didn't it? Couples' division of housework and childcare before and during the Corona crisis" (2020), Journal of Family Research
  • "Changes in employment and relationship satisfaction in times of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from the German family Panel" (2020), European Societies
  • "Family Research and Demographic Analysis (FReDA): Evolution, Framework, Objectives, and Design of "The German Family-Demographic Panel Study"" (2021), Comparative Population Studies
  • "The impact of Covid-19 on fieldwork efforts and planning in pairfam and FReDA-GGS" (2020), DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)
  • "The prevalence of grandparental childcare in Europe: a research update" (2023), European Journal of Ageing

Collaborations form an essential part of the scholar's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Anja Steinbach
  • Paul B. Hill
  • Johannes Kopp
  • Martin Bujard
  • Franz J. Neyer

In addition to articles, Karsten Hank has authored books published under Studienskripten zur Soziologie, including the book "Familiensoziologie" (2023).

Best Publications

  • Grandparents Caring for their Grandchildren Findings From the 2004 Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe

    Karsten Hank;Isabella Buber

  • Proximity and Contacts Between Older Parents and Their Children: A European Comparison

    Karsten Hank

  • A Multilevel Analysis of Child Care and Women's Fertility Decisions in Western Germany

    Karsten Hank;Michaela Kreyenfeld

  • Does the availability of child care influence the employment of mothers? Findings from western Germany

    Michaela Kreyenfeld;Karsten Hank

  • A new comprehensive and international view on ageing: introducing the 'Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe'.

    Axel Börsch-Supan;Karsten Hank;Hendrik Jürges

  • The participation of older Europeans in volunteer work

    Marcel Erlinghagen;Karsten Hank

  • Gendering family composition: Sex preferences for children and childbearing behavior in the Nordic countries

    Gunnar Andersson;Karsten Hank;Marit Rønsen;Andreas Vikat

  • Grandparents Caring for Grandchildren in China and Korea: Findings From CHARLS and KLoSA

    Pei-Chun Ko;Karsten Hank

  • Gender Preferences for Children in Europe: Empirical Results from 17 FFS Countries

    Karsten Hank;Hans-Peter Kohler

  • Volunteer work, informal help, and care among the 50+ in Europe: further evidence for 'linked' productive activities at older ages.

    Karsten Hank;Stephanie Stuck

  • How “Successful” Do Older Europeans Age? Findings From SHARE

    Karsten Hank

  • Kinderbetreuung und Fertilität in Deutschland / Child Care and Fertility in Germany

    Karsten Hank;Michaela Kreyenfeld;C. Katharina Spieß

  • Tracing the origins of successful aging: the role of childhood conditions and social inequality in explaining later life health

    Martina Brandt;Christian Deindl;Karsten Hank

  • Regional Social Contexts and Individual Fertility Decisions: A Multilevel Analysis of First and Second Births in Western Germany

    Karsten Hank

  • Dynamics of Volunteering in Older Europeans

    Karsten Hank;Marcel Erlinghagen

  • Do child-care characteristics influence continued child bearing in Sweden? An investigation of the quantity, quality, and price dimension

    Gunnar Andersson;Ann-Zofie Duvander;Karsten Hank

  • A New Comprehensive and International View on Ageing: The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe

    Axel Börsch-Supan;Karsten Hank;Hendrik Jürges

  • The Social Connectedness of Older Europeans: Patterns, dynamics and contexts

    Martin Kohli;Karsten Hank;Harald Künemund

  • The German Family Panel (pairfam)

    Josef Brüderl;Karsten Hank;Johannes Huinink;Bernhard Nauck

  • The virus changed everything, didn't it? Couples' division of housework and childcare before and during the Corona crisis

    Karsten Hank;Anja Steinbach

  • Changes in employment and relationship satisfaction in times of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from the German family Panel

    Lisa Schmid;Jonathan Wörn;Karsten Hank;Barbara Sawatzki

  • Cross-National Variations in the Correlation Between Frequency of Prayer and Health Among Older Europeans

    Karsten Hank;Barbara Schaan

Frequent Co-Authors

Hendrik Jürges
Hendrik Jürges University of Wuppertal
Hans-Peter Kohler
Hans-Peter Kohler University of Pennsylvania
Gert G. Wagner
Gert G. Wagner German Institute for Economic Research
Jürgen Schupp
Jürgen Schupp German Institute for Economic Research
Carlos F. Mendes de Leon
Carlos F. Mendes de Leon Georgetown University
Merril Silverstein
Merril Silverstein Syracuse University
Martin Kohli
Martin Kohli European University Institute
Francesco C. Billari
Francesco C. Billari Bocconi University
Howard Litwin
Howard Litwin Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jan M. Hoem
Jan M. Hoem Max Planck Society

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