ICS Institutional Brochure

The aims of OFAP are to develop, monitor and disseminate knowledge on families and family policies in Portugal. It addresses issues such as changing family forms, leave policies and services to support families, gender roles in parenting, work-family balance, low fertility, divorce and cohabitation. 4 The OPJ is a research observatory that aims to enhance the production, exchange and dissemination of scientific knowledge about the plurality of youth realities in Portugal and worldwide. It provides studies, databases, internships, public policy evaluation and participates in major public debates regarding youth issues. 5 OBSERVATORY OF FAMILY AND FAMILY POLICIES [OFAP] PERMANENTYOUTH OBSERVATORY [OPJ] www.observatoriofamilias.ics.ulisboa.pt www.opj.ics.ulisboa.pt The Observatory of the Quality of Democracy aims to audit the quality of democracy in Portugal through different types of studies, including representative surveys of the population, elite surveys, as well as assessment of institutional quality. OQD seeks to establish itself as a bridge between research on democracy and civil society, seeking to contribute to a more informed public debate. 3 QUALITY OF DEMOCRACY OBSERVATORY [OQD] www.oqd.ics.ulisboa.pt OBSERVATÓRIO DA QUALIDADE DA DEMOCRACIA OBSERVATÓRIO DAS FAMÍLIAS E DE POLÍTICAS DE FAMÍLIA OBSERVATÓRIO PERMANENTE DA JUVENTUDE