Population Research Discovery Seminars
Growing up in the UK: Child Development in a Complex System
Chia Liu, Associate Lecturer of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews
Parrington Hall Room 360
To Join By Zoom: Register HERE
Follow this link to sign up for a 1:1 meeting with Dr. Liu during their visit on November 7th
11/07/2025
12:30-1:30 PM PT
360 Parrington Hall
Co-Sponsor(s):
Supported by the CSDE G. William Skinner Fund
Children’s socioemotional development is shaped not only by their families but also increasingly by digital devices that connect them to the wider world. In this talk, Chia Liu will present two projects at different stages. The first examines child development in the UK, focusing on how mothers’ nonstandard work hours affect children, and how this relationship may be mediated by maternal well-being, disrupted routines, and participation in enriching activities. The second offers preliminary analyses of children’s digital device use, with attention to differences across ethnic groups and parenting styles.
Chia Liu received her PhD from the Center for Demographic Studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, following several years as a demographer at the U.S. Census Bureau. Her postdoctoral research has taken her from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany to the University of St Andrews in Scotland. She is currently a tenured Teaching Lecturer in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development at St Andrews and an Understanding Society Fellow (2025–2026), funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.