Department

Applied Health Science

Education

• Autonomous University of Barcelona, Ph.D in Demography, 2010

• Autonomous University of Barcelona, M.A. in Human Geography, 2007

• University of A Coruña, Spain, B.A. in Sociology, 2005

Background

Position/Grant/Award/etc.

• Research Associate. Department of Sociology and Communication, University of Salamanca. 2020
• Research Associate. Centre for Demographic Studies, Autonomous University of Barcelona. 2018-2020
• Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research Fellow, Department of Sociology, Harvard University. 2016-2019
• Beatriu de Pinós Research Fellow, Department of Sociology, Harvard University. 2014-2016
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Demographic Studies, Barcelona. 2010-2014

Scholarly Interests

Sociologist and demographer with research expertise in reproductive health, abortion attitudes, fertility decisions, gender inequality, international migration, and family policies. Research experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Selected Publications

Articles

Solon, M., LaRoche, K. J., Bueno, X., Crawford, B. L., Turner, R. C., Lo, W. J., & Jozkowski, K. N. (2022). Pro-choice/pro-elección versus pro-life/pro-vida: Examining abortion identity terms across English and Spanish in the United States. Social Science Quarterly (Online first).

Bueno, X., LaRoche, K., Crawford, B., Turner, R. and Lo, W.; Jozkowski, K., (2022). Do Fetal Development Markers Influence Attitudes toward Abortion Legality? Social Currents. (Online first).

Bueno, X. and García-Román, J. (2021): Rethinking couples' fertility in Spain: Do Partners' Relative Education, Employment, and Job Stability Matter. European Sociological Review, 37(4): 571-587.

Domingo, A.,Bueno, X. y Treviño, R. (2021):El nuevo censo de 2021 en España: un debate metodológico, epistemológico y político pendiente. Revista Internacional de Sociología, 79(1).

Bueno, X. and Grau-Grau, M. (2021): Why Is Part-Time Unpaid Parental Leave (Still) Gendered? Narratives and Strategies of Couples in Spain. Journal of Family Issues, 42(3):503-526.

Bueno, X. (2020):Fertility Decisions in Transition: Young Adults' Perceptions on Fertility Three Decades Apart in Spain. The History of the Family, 25(3): 386-405.

Bueno, X. and Brinton, M.C. (2019): Gender egalitarianism, perceived economic insecurity, and fertility intentions in Spain: A qualitative analysis, Population Studies, 73(2): 247-260.

Bueno, X. and Vidal-Coso, E. (2019): Vulnerability of Latin American Migrant Families Headed by Women in Spain During the Great Recession: A Couple-Level Analysis, Journal of Family Issues, 40(1):111-138.

Brinton, M.C.,Bueno, X., Olah, L. and Hellum, M. (2018): Postindustrial Fertility Ideals, Intentions, and Gender Inequality: A Comparative Qualitative Analysis, Population and Development Review, 44(2): 281-309.

Books

Bueno X., and Oh E. (2022): How Do Men Talk about Taking Parental Leave? Evidence from South Korea, Spain, and the U.S. In: Grau Grau M., las Heras Maestro M., Riley Bowles H. (eds) Engaged Fatherhood for Men, Families and Gender Equality. Contributions to Management Science. Springer, Cham, pp. 165-179.