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Anne-Rigt Poortman is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Utrecht University, where she chairs the area focusing on family diversity and life course outcomes. Her research specializes in family sociology and social demography, with a particular interest in divorce, repartnering, post-divorce residence arrangements for children, and the new types of relationships that emerge following such life transitions. Currently, she leads a significant data collection program called New Families Netherlands (NFN), which is linked to a VICI research program initiated in 2019. This project investigates the diversity of post-divorce family structures and their implications for children and parents, especially in light of trends such as the increase in shared physical custody arrangements. In addition, Poortman is involved in international data collection on public perceptions of family diversity, allowing for cross-national comparisons of attitudes regarding child well-being and parents' legal rights across different family types.
Department of Psychology