Die Entwicklung von Kindern wird sehr stark davon beeinflusst, in welchen Lebenslagen sie aufwachsen. Es ist jedoch nicht klar, welche Faktoren dabei eine Rolle spielen. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird im vorliegenden Beitrag ein breites Spektrum an Indikatoren zur Familienkonstellation und zur Zeit...

This study uses Canadian data from the General Social Survey (Cycle 25:2011) to examine the impact of a spousal education gap on males’ and females’ life satisfaction. The study finds that a spousal education gap, whether positive or negative, does not have any significant impact on males’...

Single parenthood is on the rise worldwide. While acceptance of single-parent households is increasing, some authors point out that single-parent families still suffer from negative societal attitudes compared to heterosexual two-parent families, while also being among the most vulnerable groups...

This paper analyses household income mobility in Chile between 1996 and 2001. Compared to industrialized and most developing countries, mobility has been quite high. The purpose of this paper is to apply a binomial probit model and split analysis into assessment of individuals and households on...

Payments at the time of marriage, which are ubiquitous in developing countries, can be substantial enough to impoverish parents. Brideprice and dowry have both been linked to domestic violence against women, and inflation in these payments has prompted legislation against them in several...