A wider view of the family

KINMATRIX is a novel comparative survey collecting data on a wide array of family members. It moves beyond the traditional focus on the immediate family, offering an extensive coverage of kin and diverse family forms. The data map out entire kinship networks in unprecedented scope and detail, provide a closer fit with the complexity of contemporary families, and add to our understanding of key processes, such as family solidarity and intergenerational transmission. The broad scope supports comparative analyses across European societies and beyond. 

To date, two surveys have been conducted within the KINMATRIX research network: the original KINMATRIX survey, which mapped the wider kin networks of younger adults across Europe, and the follow-up study KINMATRIX-2, which extends the original design by incorporating affinal ties such as partners, parents-in-law, and siblings-in-law. 

KINMATRIX data now support a growing body of research at the frontier of kinship studies, with findings published or forthcoming in leading journals, including the American Journal of Sociology, Demography, and the Journal of Marriage and Family.