Dr. Elitsa Dimitrova is Associate Professor in Sociology and Social Demography at the Institute for Population and Human Studies- Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. She works in the fields of fertility and family studies, health and socioeconomic inequalities, adolescent health, and well-being. She teaches courses in demography and qualitative and quantitative research methods at Plovdiv University, Paisii Hilendarski, Bulgaria. In recent years, Elitsa Dimitrova has participated in several research projects focused on fertility and family formation, young people’s health and well-being, family policies and early child education and care, parental leave policies, and social sustainability.