Vera Dafert, BA MA
Vera Dafert
T: +43-1-4277-49242

Research interests: families, parenthood, youth, family transitions, qualitative social research


Dafert, V., & Zartler, U. (2024). Corona und Familienleben. Qualitative Längsschnittforschung in der Covid-19-Pandemie. In F. Krüger, J. F. Bossek, C. Gräfe, C. Lokk, & E. Yildizli (Eds.), Familie in pandemischen Zeiten. Zur Deutung, Aushandlung und Bewältigung der Corona-Krise in der Familie (pp. 38-59). Beltz Juventa.

Dirnberger, P., Dafert, V., & Zartler, U. (2024). Parents or Teachers? Parents’ Experiences in Austria with Supporting Their Children in Homeschooling During the COVID-19 Pandemic. In L. Moran, & Z. Dooly (Eds.), Biographical Perspectives on Lives Lived During Covid-19: Global Narratives and International Methodological Innovations (pp. 259-280). Springer International.

Dafert, V., Dirnberger, P., & Zartler, U. (2023). Multiple Belastungen für Mütter während der Covid-19 Pandemie. In Büro für Frauengesundheit und Gesundheitsziele (Ed.), Frauengesundheit und Pandemie. Wie weiter?: Sammelband des Wiener Programms für Frauengesundheit (pp. 167-172). Magistrat der Stadt Wien. https://www.wien.gv.at/gesundheit/beratung-vorsorge/frauen/frauengesundheit/schwerpunkte/chancengerechtigkeit/corona-krise.html#sammelband2


Zartler, U., Dirnberger, P., & Dafert, V. (2021). Corona und Kinder: Wie gehen Eltern mit den Folgen der Pandemie für ihre Kinder um? Beziehungsweise : Informationsdienst des Österreichischen Instituts für Familienforschung, 9/2021, 1-4.

Dafert, V., & Zartler, U. (2020). "Und jetzt ist unser Leben wie ein Neuanfang!" Strategien Jugendlicher im Umgang mit elterlicher Trennung. In J. Flecker, V. Wöhrer, & I. Rieder (Eds.), Wege in die Zukunft: Lebenssituationen Jugendlicher am Ende der Neuen Mittelschule (pp. 249-276). Article 10 V&R unipress, Vienna University Press.

HOW 2 SURVIVE A PANDEMIC: Young People Dealing with Crises

Zartler, U. (Project Lead), Dafert, V. (Scientific Project Staff), Grabner, L. (Scientific Project Staff), Schimek, D. (Scientific Project Staff) & Sirka, S. (Scientific Project Staff)

1/03/2430/04/26

Project: Research funding


PACE: Parents and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Zartler, U. (Project Lead), Dafert, V. (Project Staff), Dirnberger, P. (Project Staff), Erben-Harter, S. (Project Staff), Schimek, D. (Project Staff), Sirka, S. (Project Staff), Gindl, J. (Project Staff) & Grabner, L. (Project Staff)

1/05/2130/04/25

Project: Research funding


Corona: Work and Care

Zartler, U. (Project Lead), Dirnberger, P. (Scientific Project Staff), Dafert, V. (Scientific Project Staff) & Schimek, D. (Project Staff)

1/09/2031/03/21

Project: Research funding


Women in Vienna and COVID-19

Zartler, U. (Project Lead), Dafert, V. (Scientific Project Staff) & Erben-Harter, S. (Project Staff)

1/06/2031/12/20

Project: Research funding


NorM - Norms around Motherhood

Zartler, U. (Project Lead), Schmidt, E.-M. (Project Staff), Décieux, F. (Project Staff) & Dafert, V. (Project Staff)

1/03/2031/08/24

Project: Research funding


Alles gut? Familien im Spannungsfeld zwischen normativen Ansprüchen und Family Troubles

Zartler, U. (Speaker), Dafert, V. (Speaker) & Parisot, V. (Speaker)

2 Jul 2025

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Mütter von Jugendlichen während der COVID-19 Pandemie in Österreich: eine Typologie der Unterstützung

Schimek, D. (Speaker), Dafert, V. (Speaker), Grabner, L. (Speaker) & Zartler, U. (Speaker)

1 Jul 2025

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Challenges and Experiences in Conducting Qualitative Longitudinal Research in Families during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dafert, V. (Speaker) & Zartler, U. (Speaker)

28 Aug 2024

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


“Having Fun As A Teen... That Was Basically Over”. Mothers Supporting Adolescents During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Austria

Schimek, D. (Speaker), Zartler, U. (Speaker) & Dafert, V. (Speaker)

28 Aug 2024

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Single mothers’ worries during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria: Four modes of coping, and their development over time

Dafert, V. (Speaker), Erben-Harter, S. (Speaker) & Zartler, U. (Speaker)

12 Oct 2023

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Don’t worry, be happy?! Sorgen von alleinerziehenden Müttern in der COVID-19 Pandemie

Dafert, V. (Speaker), Erben-Harter, S. (Speaker) & Zartler, U. (Speaker)

3 Jul 2023

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Parent, Partner, Employee, Teacher, what else? Maternal Role Overload During the Pandemic

Dafert, V. (Speaker) & Zartler, U. (Speaker)

15 Jun 2023

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Balancing Work and Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Insights from an Austrian Qualitative Longitudinal Study

Dafert, V. (Speaker) & Zartler, U. (Speaker)

31 May 2023

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Zwischen Erwerbs- und Care-Arbeit. Herausforderungen von Müttern in der COVID-19 Pandemie

Dafert, V. (Speaker) & Zartler, U. (Speaker)

2 Mar 2023

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Erwerbstätige Mütter in der COVID-19 Pandemie: Erfahrungen, Herausforderungen und Strategien

Dafert, V. (Speaker) & Zartler, U. (Speaker)

25 Nov 2022

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Corona & Care - Eltern im Ausnahmezustand

Dirnberger, P. (Speaker), Dafert, V. (Speaker) & Zartler, U. (Speaker)

14 Dec 2021

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Public


‘Now that I’ve given up all my freedoms, it works out well.’ Mothers‘ Strategies in Dealing with the Coronavirus Pandemic

Zartler, U. (Speaker) & Dafert, V. (Speaker)

5 Nov 2021

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Mothers‘ Strategies to Reconcile Roles and Responsibilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic in Austria

Zartler, U. (Speaker) & Dafert, V. (Speaker)

1 Sept 2021

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Auswirkungen der COVID-19 Pandemie auf Kinder: Elterliche Einschätzungen, Herausforderungen und Strategien

Zartler, U. (Speaker), Dafert, V. (Speaker) & Dirnberger, P. (Speaker)

23 Aug 2021

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Lockdown und Distance-Learning: Was macht das mit unseren Kindern?

Dirnberger, P. (Speaker), Zartler, U. (Speaker) & Dafert, V. (Speaker)

1 Jun 2021

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Public


Kinder und Corona: Wie sie mit der Krise umgehen und wie Erwachsene sie dabei stärken (Forum KITA)

Dirnberger, P. (Speaker), Zartler, U. (Speaker) & Dafert, V. (Speaker)

11 May 2021

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Public


Corona: Krise der Frauen?

Dirnberger, P. (Speaker), Dafert, V. (Speaker) & Zartler, U. (Speaker)

14 Dec 2020

Activity: Talks and presentationsTalk or oral contributionScience to Science


Department of Sociology

Rooseveltplatz 2
1090 Wien
Room: R.320

T: +43-1-4277-49242

vera.dafert@univie.ac.at