The Editors : Eric D. Widmer is professor of sociology at the University of Geneva (Switzerland), with an appointment at the Lemanic Center for Life course and lifestyle studies (Pavie). His long-term interests include family relations, life course research and social networks. He is the author of various books and articles on family configurations, conjugal functioning and life trajectories. Riitta Jallinoja is professor of family sociology at the University of Helsinki, Department of Sociology.
Her long-term interests include women's studies, modernization, social movements, family, emotions, and qualitative methods. She has published several books in Finnish and articles in English.