Jeroen Spijker
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 274186 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Jeroen Spijker |
| PRENOMES | Jeroen |
| SOBRENOME | Spijker |
| ASSINATURA | SPIJKER J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3957-9553 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 33 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 65 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 33 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2009 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
The association between employment and family histories and caregiving in later life. European findings based on SHARE and Elsa
Caregiving can be time-consuming, and it can be challenging for caregivers to combine caregiving tasks with other obligations. While we know a lot about the problems of combining informal care with employment and family obligations, past employment and family histories are seldom discussed. This study tries to fill this gap by examining the association between employment and family histories and caregiving in later life. We used pooled data from …
European caring in later life
Potential impact of increasing physical activity on NCD mortality in the EU
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity affects 36.2% of adults in the European Union (EU), contributing substantially to the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The WHO's Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030 targets a 15% relative reduction in physical inactivity by 2030, supporting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.4.1 to achieve over 30% reduction in premature NCD mortality. This study estimates the number of averted deaths, pr…
Redefining social support
Digitalisation exerts a dual impact on social support for older workers: it can strengthen professional connectedness yet also heighten vulnerability to stress and exclusion. Targeted digital literacy initiatives and sustained managerial engagement are crucial to ensure that technology enhances, rather than undermines, well-being and productivity among ageing employees
Widowhood and Economic Well-being in China
The observed improvement in economic well-being reflects how older adults, who often have limited personal income, depend on their adult children in a familistic welfare system lacking sufficient public support for older adult care. Women and those with agricultural occupational backgrounds emerge as particularly vulnerable and dependent within these economic well-being dynamics
Setting the scene
With increasing demand for informal carers, young adults are taking up care of dependent adults. However, early adulthood is the period in which most people invest in human capital and transition to employment. Being neither in employment nor in training (NEET) during this period may have long-term effects, increasing the risk of poor mental health. This study explores data from the third wave of the European Health Survey to better understand th…
A quasi-cohort trend analysis of adult obesity in Colombia
In Colombia, the prevalence of obesity has been increasing in recent years due to changes in dietary and nutritional patterns. While previous studies have focussed on describing obesity and its associated factors, they have mainly used a cross-sectional methodology. Accordingly, this study aims to conduct a descriptive quasi-cohort analysis to capture age-specific cohort trends in body mass index (BMI) according to sex and ethnicity (indigenous, …
Health, dependency and caregiving
In Mexico, the economically active population aged over 50 years has been increasing in recent years. Due to their age, these workers may experience health deterioration and require some form of care. However, only formal employment is associated with better access to health services and pensions. At the same time, these workers may also need to care for children, sick partners or dependent older adults, which limits their time available for empl…
Educational disparities in disability-free life expectancy across Europe
Education plays a crucial role in shaping the health outcomes of adults. This study examines the relationship between educational attainment and health across Europe. Using data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), we estimate educational inequalities in disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) by gender in seven Western European (2004-2019) and three Central and Eastern European (CEE) (2010-2019) countries. We exploi…
Age and cause-of-death contributions to educational inequalities in life expectancy and lifespan variation in a low-mortality country
Whereas behavioural causes are more important in explaining educational inequalities in mortality among men, ageing-related causes of death seem more important among women. Attempts at narrowing socioeconomic gaps in mortality may benefit from applying gender-specific preventive policy measures
The consequences of caring on health during early adulthood in Spain
Young informal carers are gaining importance due to the growing demand for older care needs and the reduction of available family carers. Caring can be intense and time-consuming, and is associated with lower educational attainment, income, and poorer health. Despite the need to understand the impact of care during early adulthood in Spain, where public care support to dependent adults is scarce, no studies have yet investigated this phenomenon. …
The impact of Covid-19 on demographic components in Spain, 2020-31
While considerable attention has been paid to the impact of Covid-19 on mortality and fertility, few studies have attempted to evaluate the pandemic's effect on international migration. We analyse the impact of Covid-19 on births, deaths, and international migration in Spain during 2020, comparing observed data with estimated values assuming there had been no pandemic. We also assess the consequences of three post-pandemic scenarios on the size a…
Scarred for Life? Early-Life Experience of the Post-Reunification Economic Crisis in East Germany and Physical and Mental Health Outcomes in Early Adulthood
Existing research suggests adverse short-term health effects of economic crises during early life, yet, the long-term health effects for children and adolescents exposed to economic crises are still understudied. We investigated the early-adult health implications of experiencing the post-reunification economic crisis in East Germany in the early 1990s during infancy, childhood and adolescence. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOE…
The impact of demographic change in the balance between formal and informal old-age care in Spain. Results from a mixed microsimulation–agent-based model
Changes in population and family structures are altering the provision of care for dependent older people. In Southern European countries like Spain, such care is still largely provided by family, typically spouses and adult daughters. However, an increasing proportion of women have entered the labour force, thereby affecting their availability. To study the demand and supply balance of informal care and to quantify the need for formal care when …
Sociodemographic determinants of intraurban variations in Covid-19 incidence
BACKGROUND: Intraurban sociodemographic risk factors for COVID-19 have yet to be fully understood. We investigated the relationship between COVID-19 incidence and sociodemographic factors in Barcelona at a fine-grained geography. METHODS: This cross-sectional ecological study is based on 10 550 confirmed cases of COVID-19 registered during the first wave in the municipality of Barcelona (population 1.64 million). We considered 16 variables on the…
Are partner's features important to understand health at older ages? The Spanish case
To analyse health differences among partnered individuals in Spain aged 65-81 considering their combined (education of both partners and age gap) and household (economic capacity of the household) characteristics. A cross-sectional study of the 2015 Spanish sample of the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions survey (EU-SILC) on partnered individuals aged 65-81 years (N = 1787). Using logistic regression models separately for w…
The influence of social and economic ties to the spread of Covid-19 in Europe
The Myth of Old Age
In academia, policy-making and the media, population ageing often has negative connotations: it is associated with a rising care burden on society, with dependency, and with a fear of social isolation. The concepts pertaining to old age have evolved over time, and some of them challenge criticize this popular perception. This article begins with an overview of the development of social attitudes towards old age. Then, with the help of publicly av…
Los efectos de la Gran Recesión y las políticas de austeridad en la salud de la población española
El impacto de la Gran Recesión entre 2008 y 2014 ha motivado una creciente preocupación por el estado de salud de la población a corto y medio plazo. Al mismo tiempo, a consecuencia del contexto económico internacional, las Administraciones públicas redujeron sus presupuestos, incluso aquellos destinados a la salud, gastando un 13% menos per cápita (ajustado a la inflación) en 2013 que en 2009 1 , a pesar de que debería haber sido el sistema de s…
Divorce and Gendered Family (Re)Configurations in a Sample of Employed and Higher Educated Mothers and Fathers
From 26 semi-structured interviews conducted in Spain, we examine how motherhood and fatherhood is redefined and how family configurations are reshaped after a divorce or separation. The existence of common children in our sample meant that their original nuclear family never completely dissolved as the meaning of families became broader and more complex. Family was not restricted to a specific home, those who shared a home were not necessarily u…
Until Death Do Us Part. The Influence of Own and Partner’s Socioeconomic Status on the Health of Spanish Middle-Aged Population
There are significant health differences between individuals according to their own and their partner's SES in an apparently advantageous population group (i.e., individuals living with a partner). The combinative approach permits obtaining more precise couple-specific SES profiles
El efecto de la crisis económica sobre la salud en España según el nivel educativo y la relación con la actividad
The objective of this study is to explore the possible impact of the economic crisis on the health of the Spanish-born population not of retirement age (between 30 and 59 years). Specifically, using data from the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) for the years 2006, 2010 and 2014, we analyze differences in self-perceived health by socioeconomic profile and position occupied in the household. According to our resu…
Old-Age Care Provision in Spain in the Context of a New System of Long-Term Care and a Lingering Economic Crisis
This study analyses whether care providing strategies for non-institutionalized older adults have changed in the context of a new system of long-term care that emanated from the 2006 “Dependency Act”, and a lingering economic crisis. The Spanish sample of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (waves 2006 and 2013) is employed to analyse how different individual and household factors affect care strategies, distinguishing between i…
Longevity and Lifespan Variation by Educational Attainment in Spain
For a long time, studies of socioeconomic gradients in health have limited their attention to between-group comparisons. Yet, ignoring the differences that might exist within groups and focusing on group-specific life expectancy levels and trends alone, one might arrive at overly simplistic conclusions. Using data from the Spanish Encuesta Sociodemográfica and recently released mortality files by the Spanish Statistical Office (INE), this is the …
Life Expectancy by Education, Income and Occupation in Germany
Reliable estimates for differences in life expectancy (LE) by socio-economic position (SEP), that can be assessed in an international context and are comprehensive in terms of considering different SEP dimensions, are missing for the German population so far. The aim of the present study is to fill this gap by providing estimates for differences in LE by education, household income, work status and vocational class. The lack of national mortality…
Longevity and Lifespan Variation by Educational Attainment in Spain
For a long time, studies of socioeconomic gradients in health have limited their attention to between-group comparisons. Yet, ignoring the differences that might exist within groups and focusing on group-specific life expectancy levels and trends alone, one might arrive at overly simplistic conclusions. Using data from the Spanish Encuesta Sociodemográfica and recently released mortality files by the Spanish Statistical Office (INE), this is the …
Disentangling how educational expansion did not increase women's age at union formation in Latin America from 1970 to 2000
One of the most salient features of Latin American marriages over the last few decades is the stable timing of their union formation, despite educational expansion, the postponement of and retreat from marriage, and the increase in non-marital cohabitation
Old-Age Care Provision in Spain in the Context of a New System of Long-Term Care and a Lingering Economic Crisis
This study analyses whether care providing strategies for non-institutionalized older adults have changed in the context of a new system of long-term care that emanated from the 2006 “Dependency Act”, and a lingering economic crisis. The Spanish sample of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (waves 2006 and 2013) is employed to analyse how different individual and household factors affect care strategies, distinguishing between i…
The impact of Covid-19 on demographic components in Spain, 2020-31
While considerable attention has been paid to the impact of Covid-19 on mortality and fertility, few studies have attempted to evaluate the pandemic's effect on international migration. We analyse the impact of Covid-19 on births, deaths, and international migration in Spain during 2020, comparing observed data with estimated values assuming there had been no pandemic. We also assess the consequences of three post-pandemic scenarios on the size a…
Life Expectancy by Education, Income and Occupation in Germany
Reliable estimates for differences in life expectancy (LE) by socio-economic position (SEP), that can be assessed in an international context and are comprehensive in terms of considering different SEP dimensions, are missing for the German population so far. The aim of the present study is to fill this gap by providing estimates for differences in LE by education, household income, work status and vocational class. The lack of national mortality…
The impact of demographic change in the balance between formal and informal old-age care in Spain. Results from a mixed microsimulation–agent-based model
Changes in population and family structures are altering the provision of care for dependent older people. In Southern European countries like Spain, such care is still largely provided by family, typically spouses and adult daughters. However, an increasing proportion of women have entered the labour force, thereby affecting their availability. To study the demand and supply balance of informal care and to quantify the need for formal care when …
The influence of social and economic ties to the spread of Covid-19 in Europe
Changing household patterns of young couples in low- and middle-income countries
While young couples in Western societies generally form a new household, in low-income societies new unions are often incorporated into existing households. However, there is a growing tendency in the nuclearization of households as intergenerational co-residence is undermined by growing wage labour opportunities that provide incentives for rural–urban migration and because small nuclear families adapt better to urban societies characterized by h…
Mortality in Catalonia in the context of the third, fourth and future phases of the epidemiological transition theory
In the period 1960-2000, male and female life expectancy increased by 8,2 and 10,5 years, respectively, in Catalonia, one of Spainâ s Autonomous Regions, to one of the highest in the world. Initially, most gains were due to lower infant mortality, but a
Sociodemographic determinants of intraurban variations in Covid-19 incidence
BACKGROUND: Intraurban sociodemographic risk factors for COVID-19 have yet to be fully understood. We investigated the relationship between COVID-19 incidence and sociodemographic factors in Barcelona at a fine-grained geography. METHODS: This cross-sectional ecological study is based on 10 550 confirmed cases of COVID-19 registered during the first wave in the municipality of Barcelona (population 1.64 million). We considered 16 variables on the…
Population Ageing in Scotland
La ocupación laboral de los convivientes con afectados por discapacidades. Un análisis multivariable
La relación entre el rol de cuidador y la actividad laboral ha cambiado mucho durante las últimas décadas, influida por la evolución del contexto demográfico, sanitario y sociológico, pero también por una política sociosanitaria que persigue la máxima implicación de los familiares. utilizando la Encuesta sobre Discapacidades, Deficiencias y Estado de Salud, y mediante el análisis de regresión logística multivariable, investigamos cómo se relacion…
Explanations for the Age, Sex, Spatial, and Temporal Structure of Czech Mortality for the Period 1987-97
The author disentangles the age sex, spatial, and temporal structure of mortality in the Czech Republic during the period 1987-97 for a selection of cause-of-death categories and investigates possible socioeconomic and other causes for the mortality differences uncovered. The clarification of the major effects, as well as possible interactions between them, verifies whether causes of death should be modelled separately, and which interactions sho…
Explanations for the Age, Sex, Spatial, and Temporal Structure of Czech Mortality for the Period 1987-97
The author disentangles the age sex, spatial, and temporal structure of mortality in the Czech Republic during the period 1987-97 for a selection of cause-of-death categories and investigates possible socioeconomic and other causes for the mortality differences uncovered. The clarification of the major effects, as well as possible interactions between them, verifies whether causes of death should be modelled separately, and which interactions sho…
Mortality in Catalonia in the context of the third, fourth and future phases of the epidemiological transition theory
In the period 1960-2000, male and female life expectancy increased by 8,2 and 10,5 years, respectively, in Catalonia, one of Spainâ s Autonomous Regions, to one of the highest in the world. Initially, most gains were due to lower infant mortality, but a
Super Size Spain? A Cross-Sectional and Quasi-Cohort Trend Analysis of Adult Overweight and Obesity in an Accelerated Transition Country
Excess weight is becoming widespread in Spain due to changes in nutritional habits and lifestyles. Previous studies on this issue have focused on specific Spanish regions, subpopulations or relatively short time spans. This study analysed sex, age and cohort trends in the prevalence of adult overweight and obesity over the last two decades by applying a demographic methodology. Data came from the Spanish National Health Surveys that were held bet…
La ocupación laboral de los convivientes con afectados por discapacidades. Un análisis multivariable
La relación entre el rol de cuidador y la actividad laboral ha cambiado mucho durante las últimas décadas, influida por la evolución del contexto demográfico, sanitario y sociológico, pero también por una política sociosanitaria que persigue la máxima implicación de los familiares. utilizando la Encuesta sobre Discapacidades, Deficiencias y Estado de Salud, y mediante el análisis de regresión logística multivariable, investigamos cómo se relacion…
The health transition and biological living standards
Changing household patterns of young couples in low- and middle-income countries
While young couples in Western societies generally form a new household, in low-income societies new unions are often incorporated into existing households. However, there is a growing tendency in the nuclearization of households as intergenerational co-residence is undermined by growing wage labour opportunities that provide incentives for rural–urban migration and because small nuclear families adapt better to urban societies characterized by h…
Population Ageing in Scotland
Disentangling how educational expansion did not increase women's age at union formation in Latin America from 1970 to 2000
One of the most salient features of Latin American marriages over the last few decades is the stable timing of their union formation, despite educational expansion, the postponement of and retreat from marriage, and the increase in non-marital cohabitation
Life Expectancy by Education, Income and Occupation in Germany
Reliable estimates for differences in life expectancy (LE) by socio-economic position (SEP), that can be assessed in an international context and are comprehensive in terms of considering different SEP dimensions, are missing for the German population so far. The aim of the present study is to fill this gap by providing estimates for differences in LE by education, household income, work status and vocational class. The lack of national mortality…
El efecto de la crisis económica sobre la salud en España según el nivel educativo y la relación con la actividad
The objective of this study is to explore the possible impact of the economic crisis on the health of the Spanish-born population not of retirement age (between 30 and 59 years). Specifically, using data from the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) for the years 2006, 2010 and 2014, we analyze differences in self-perceived health by socioeconomic profile and position occupied in the household. According to our resu…
Old-Age Care Provision in Spain in the Context of a New System of Long-Term Care and a Lingering Economic Crisis
This study analyses whether care providing strategies for non-institutionalized older adults have changed in the context of a new system of long-term care that emanated from the 2006 “Dependency Act”, and a lingering economic crisis. The Spanish sample of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (waves 2006 and 2013) is employed to analyse how different individual and household factors affect care strategies, distinguishing between i…
Longevity and Lifespan Variation by Educational Attainment in Spain
For a long time, studies of socioeconomic gradients in health have limited their attention to between-group comparisons. Yet, ignoring the differences that might exist within groups and focusing on group-specific life expectancy levels and trends alone, one might arrive at overly simplistic conclusions. Using data from the Spanish Encuesta Sociodemográfica and recently released mortality files by the Spanish Statistical Office (INE), this is the …
Los efectos de la Gran Recesión y las políticas de austeridad en la salud de la población española
El impacto de la Gran Recesión entre 2008 y 2014 ha motivado una creciente preocupación por el estado de salud de la población a corto y medio plazo. Al mismo tiempo, a consecuencia del contexto económico internacional, las Administraciones públicas redujeron sus presupuestos, incluso aquellos destinados a la salud, gastando un 13% menos per cápita (ajustado a la inflación) en 2013 que en 2009 1 , a pesar de que debería haber sido el sistema de s…
Divorce and Gendered Family (Re)Configurations in a Sample of Employed and Higher Educated Mothers and Fathers
From 26 semi-structured interviews conducted in Spain, we examine how motherhood and fatherhood is redefined and how family configurations are reshaped after a divorce or separation. The existence of common children in our sample meant that their original nuclear family never completely dissolved as the meaning of families became broader and more complex. Family was not restricted to a specific home, those who shared a home were not necessarily u…
Until Death Do Us Part. The Influence of Own and Partner’s Socioeconomic Status on the Health of Spanish Middle-Aged Population
There are significant health differences between individuals according to their own and their partner's SES in an apparently advantageous population group (i.e., individuals living with a partner). The combinative approach permits obtaining more precise couple-specific SES profiles
Are partner's features important to understand health at older ages? The Spanish case
To analyse health differences among partnered individuals in Spain aged 65-81 considering their combined (education of both partners and age gap) and household (economic capacity of the household) characteristics. A cross-sectional study of the 2015 Spanish sample of the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions survey (EU-SILC) on partnered individuals aged 65-81 years (N = 1787). Using logistic regression models separately for w…
The influence of social and economic ties to the spread of Covid-19 in Europe
The Myth of Old Age
In academia, policy-making and the media, population ageing often has negative connotations: it is associated with a rising care burden on society, with dependency, and with a fear of social isolation. The concepts pertaining to old age have evolved over time, and some of them challenge criticize this popular perception. This article begins with an overview of the development of social attitudes towards old age. Then, with the help of publicly av…
The impact of demographic change in the balance between formal and informal old-age care in Spain. Results from a mixed microsimulation–agent-based model
Changes in population and family structures are altering the provision of care for dependent older people. In Southern European countries like Spain, such care is still largely provided by family, typically spouses and adult daughters. However, an increasing proportion of women have entered the labour force, thereby affecting their availability. To study the demand and supply balance of informal care and to quantify the need for formal care when …
Sociodemographic determinants of intraurban variations in Covid-19 incidence
BACKGROUND: Intraurban sociodemographic risk factors for COVID-19 have yet to be fully understood. We investigated the relationship between COVID-19 incidence and sociodemographic factors in Barcelona at a fine-grained geography. METHODS: This cross-sectional ecological study is based on 10 550 confirmed cases of COVID-19 registered during the first wave in the municipality of Barcelona (population 1.64 million). We considered 16 variables on the…
Educational disparities in disability-free life expectancy across Europe
Education plays a crucial role in shaping the health outcomes of adults. This study examines the relationship between educational attainment and health across Europe. Using data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), we estimate educational inequalities in disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) by gender in seven Western European (2004-2019) and three Central and Eastern European (CEE) (2010-2019) countries. We exploi…
Age and cause-of-death contributions to educational inequalities in life expectancy and lifespan variation in a low-mortality country
Whereas behavioural causes are more important in explaining educational inequalities in mortality among men, ageing-related causes of death seem more important among women. Attempts at narrowing socioeconomic gaps in mortality may benefit from applying gender-specific preventive policy measures
The consequences of caring on health during early adulthood in Spain
Young informal carers are gaining importance due to the growing demand for older care needs and the reduction of available family carers. Caring can be intense and time-consuming, and is associated with lower educational attainment, income, and poorer health. Despite the need to understand the impact of care during early adulthood in Spain, where public care support to dependent adults is scarce, no studies have yet investigated this phenomenon. …
The impact of Covid-19 on demographic components in Spain, 2020-31
While considerable attention has been paid to the impact of Covid-19 on mortality and fertility, few studies have attempted to evaluate the pandemic's effect on international migration. We analyse the impact of Covid-19 on births, deaths, and international migration in Spain during 2020, comparing observed data with estimated values assuming there had been no pandemic. We also assess the consequences of three post-pandemic scenarios on the size a…
Scarred for Life? Early-Life Experience of the Post-Reunification Economic Crisis in East Germany and Physical and Mental Health Outcomes in Early Adulthood
Existing research suggests adverse short-term health effects of economic crises during early life, yet, the long-term health effects for children and adolescents exposed to economic crises are still understudied. We investigated the early-adult health implications of experiencing the post-reunification economic crisis in East Germany in the early 1990s during infancy, childhood and adolescence. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOE…
Sociology (20 obras) · Demography (19 obras) · Medicine (19 obras) · Population (16 obras) · Geography (14 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (14 obras) · Global Health Care Issues (13 obras) · Economics (12 obras) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (11 obras) · Psychology (11 obras)