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    Schimbări în comportamentul contraceptiv și autonomia reproductivă: perspective din Republica Moldova
    (INCE, ASEM, 2025) Ciubotaru, Victoria
    Reproductive autonomy is a central dimension of women’s rights and gender equality. This paper analyses the evolution of reproductive decision-making among women aged 18–49 in the Republic of Moldova, based on secondary analysis of microdata from the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) conducted in 2020 and 2024. The findings indicate an increase in women’s participation in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) decision-making from 73% in 2020 to 77% in 2024. Despite progress, significant disparities persist across age, region, income level, and education. These results reflect the importance of strengthening SRHR policies aligned with Sustainable Development Goals 3.7 and 5.6, expanding access to comprehensive sexuality education, and addressing socio-economic vulnerabilities. The study highlights the need for multisectoral interventions that enhance gender equity, reproductive rights, and informed decision-making.
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    Statistical indicator usually resident population (pro): conceptual approaches and implementation perspectives in the Republic of Moldova
    (INCE, ASEM, 2025) Bargan, Natalia
    The “Usually Resident Population” (URP) indicator has become the international standard for demographic statistics, serving as a basis for public policies in migration, labor markets, education, and health. This paper examines the conceptual foundations of URP, the international and European regulatory frameworks, and the specific challenges of its implementation in the Republic of Moldova. The research relies on a comparative analysis of UN and Eurostat guidelines, national legislation, and the 2014 and 2024 census experiences. Findings highlight the advantages of URP for international comparability and evidence-based policymaking, while also revealing difficulties caused by large-scale emigration and weak administrative registers. The experience of the Republic of Moldova demonstrates that PRO can become a strategic tool in socio-economic planning, provided that administrative sources are connected and methodological harmonization is achieved with the European Statistical System.
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    Contribuția cauzelor de deces în evoluția mortalității premature în rândul bărbaților în țări europene selectate
    (INCE, ASEM, 2025) Pahomii, Irina
    Premature mortality among the adult population is a significant concern in contemporary demography. However, a thorough understanding of the progress made requires a more detailed examination of causes of death and, more specifically, their role in the development of premature mortality. This study aims to evaluate recent changes in the age and cause-specific structure of premature mortality among the male population of selected European countries, focusing on the varied impact of causes of death on lifespan disparity. The calculation of cause-specific contributions to lifespan disparity was carried out using the stepwise replacement algorithm, applied to both age structure and cause-ofdeath profiles. The findings show a notable shift away from reducing early-life mortality towards improvements seen in adulthood, where non-communicable diseases – especially cardiovascular conditions and neoplasms – are central. In many cases, the continued or renewed rise in chronic disease-related deaths among adults undermines earlier progress. In this context, further reductions in lifespan inequality will rely on more effectively targeted health policies, focusing on preventing and managing chronic conditions and promoting health equity throughout the entire life course. The article was elaborated under the research subprogramme 030102: Demographic Transition in the Republic of Moldova: Specific Features, Socio-Economic Implications, and the Consolidation of Demographic Resilience (2024-2027).
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    Youth migration between constraints and opportunities: a comparative literature review
    (INCE, ASEM, 2025) Grigoras, Ecaterina
    This paper provides a synthesis of the specialized literature on youth migration, based on the analysis of more than twenty studies and reports identified in international databases (Web of Science, Scopus, OECD, Eurofound, UNDP, IOM). Youth emigration emerges as a complex and multi-causal process, shaped by economic, institutional, and socio-cultural factors. Wage disparities, difficulties in the transition from education to the labor market, and employment precarity intersect with aspirations for educational and professional advancement. At the same time, weak governance and corruption further exacerbate migratory pressures. While classical push-pull and neoclassical models offer a solid explanatory foundation, contemporary theories, such as the aspirations-capabilities approach (Carling; de Haas), highlight the gap between mobility intentions and actual opportunities. Education and human capital increase the likelihood of mobility, whereas NEET status and limited labor market prospects intensify emigration intentions. In the case of the Republic of Moldova, research specifically dedicated to youth migration remains insufficient. This analysis highlights the existing gaps while underlining the need for public policies that transform migration from a constrained option into a genuine choice, embedded within a broader framework of sustainable sociodemographic development.
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    Family resilience as a factor in ensuring the stability of Ukrainian society in conditions of extreme challenges
    (INCE, ASEM, 2025) Slyusar, Ludmila
    Family resilience is its ability to adapt, self-organize in crisis conditions. In periods of social and economic transformations, economic crises, and especially in extreme conditions of war, family resilience is a prerequisite for the stability of society. The purpose of this study is to identify the strengths of the Ukrainian family, which determine its resilience, and its problems. Ukraine is a country with a strong family archetype, strong family ties. The advantages of the Ukrainian family are family solidarity, mutual assistance, exchange of services and material resources between family members. This provides operational assistance to relatives in extreme situations. The adaptive capabilities of the family make it possible to adapt to war conditions and maintain a certain quality of life. The hierarchy of family functions is transformed: the protective function of the family is strengthened; but the family continues to perform the most important demographic functions. At the same time, in conditions of a long war, a significant challenge to the resilience of the Ukrainian family are the deformation of the family structure of the population (especially the increase in single-parent families), an increase in the number of divorces, and the aggravation of gender problems.