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Trends in gender differences in accidents mortality
Waldron, Ingrid; McCloskey, Christopher; Earle, Inga - In: Demographic Research 13 (2005) 17, pp. 415-454
This study tests five hypotheses concerning trends in gender differences in accidents mortality and accident-related behavior, using data for the US, UK, France, Italy, and Japan, 1950-98. As predicted by the Convergence Hypothesis, gender differences have decreased for amount of driving, motor...
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Patterns of lowest-low fertility in Europe
Billari, Francesco C.; Kohler, Hans-Peter - Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, … - 2002
show that the cross-country correlations in Europe between the total fertility level on the one side, and the total first …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005818247
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Dissolution of unions in Europe: a comparative overview
Andersson, Gunnar - Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, … - 2003
order to find out to what extent patterns in Europe differ from those at the other side of the Atlantic. With a number of … date when a couple moves together. In addition, the stability of unions that start as cohabitation differs from the … to study. Nevertheless, a high degree of variation also exists within Europe; a number of Catholic countries in Southern …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005818261
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The effects of integration and transnational ties on international return migration intentions
Haas, Hein de; Fokkema, Tineke - In: Demographic Research 25 (2011) 24, pp. 755-782
While return migration is receiving increasing attention, there is still insufficient insight into the factors which determine migrants’ intentions and decisions to return. It is often assumed that integration in receiving countries and the concomitant weakening of transnational ties...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009371738
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Reconciling studies of men’s gender attitudes and fertility
Goldscheider, Frances; Oláh, Livia Sz.; Puur, Allan - In: Demographic Research 22 (2010) 8, pp. 189-198
A reflexion by Westoff and Higgins (2009) in response to a study by Puur, Oláh, Tazi-Preve and Dorbritz (2008) has been recently published in this journal. Both articles addressed the relationship between men’s gender attitudes and fertility, using different datasets and quite different...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008562511
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Albania: Trends and patterns, proximate determinants and policies of fertility change
Gjonca, Arjan; Aassve, Arnstein; Mencarini, Letizia - In: Demographic Research 19 (2008) 11, pp. 261-292
For a very long time, Albania has had one of the highest levels of fertility in Europe: in 2002 the total fertility … rate of 2.2 children per woman was the highest in Europe. Although this current level is high, the country has experienced …
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Why do women in former communist countries look unhappy? A demographic perspective
Kageyama, Junji - Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, … - 2009
women and men observed in Europe. Departing from a variety of hypotheses that are based on the sex differences at the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008509514
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Timing of first union among second-generation Turks in Europe
Huschek, Doreen; Valk, Helga A.G.; Liefbroer, Aart C. - In: Demographic Research 22 (2010) 16, pp. 473-504
Europe using pooled data from the TIES survey. Cross-national differences in union formation are assessed by comparing …
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A review of the antecedents of union dissolution
Lyngstad, Torkild; Jalovaara, Marika - In: Demographic Research 23 (2010) 10, pp. 257-292
The question of what factors contribute to the stability of coresidential partnerships has attracted the attention of many social scientists. This study summarizes recent research on the determinants of union dissolution within a set of substantive themes. Special emphasis is placed on the past...
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Harmonized histories: manual for the preparation of comparative fertility and union histories
Perelli-Harris, Brienna; Kreyenfeld, Michaela; Kubisch, … - Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, … - 2010
comparative database of rich reproductive and union histories from surveys conducted in a number of countries in Europe. Given …
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