Germany is generally considered unsuccessful because changes in fertility and labor force participation were modest. However …

than men. These results, which are similar in Britain and Germany, suggest that childbearing increases parental happiness …

The paper contributes to a debate on recent fertility developments in eastern and western Germany as well as on the … their late twenties. Our findings show considerable differences between the two regions. In western Germany stable … employment precedes family formation following a rigid sequential pattern, whereas in eastern Germany employment stability and …

Based on the analysis of qualitative interviews in western Germany we argue that social relationships have a strong …

decision making. Drawing on problem-centred interviews and network data collected among young adults in western Germany the …