Beyond the nuclear family: Extended kinship and mental health in Italy

Scientific Responsible for the Department: Marco Tosi

Funder: MUR - PRIN PNRR 2022

Objectives: The KinHealth project investigates whether the extended kinship – including in-laws, siblings, cousins, nieces/nephews, and uncles/aunts – plays a relevant role, over and above the nuclear family, in promoting individuals’ wellbeing. The project focuses on a specific cohort of adults aged 50-65 who are relatively free from health needs and are likely to have both older and younger relatives alive.

Partners:

• University of Padova
• University of Bologna
• University of Florence

Duration: November 2023 – November 2025

Project website: https://sites.google.com/carloalberto.org/kinhealth/home