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Women’s changing socioeconomic position and union formation in Spain and Portugal
Domínguez-Folgueras, Marta; Castro-Martín, Teresa - In: Demographic Research 19 (2008) 41, pp. 1513-1550
Economic and sociological theories of marriage have long emphasized the impact of women’s education and employment on …€™s patterns of entry into marriage and cohabitation in Portugal and Spain. In these two Southern European countries, gender equity … of entering marriage but increases considerably the odds of cohabiting. …
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Family structure and wellbeing of out-of-wedlock children
Heiland, Frank; Liu, Shirley H. - In: Demographic Research 15 (2006) 4, pp. 61-104
This study examines the role of the relationship between the biological parents in determining child wellbeing using longitudinal data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS). We extend prior research by considering children born to unmarried parents in an investigation of...
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Levels of recent union formation
Hoem, Jan M.; Gabrielli, Giuseppe; Jasilioniene, Aiva; … - In: Demographic Research 22 (2010) 9, pp. 199-210
in Italy, and (ii) from an emphasis on marriage in Russia, Poland, Italy, and particularly Romania, to the dominant role …
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Is Poland really 'immune' to the spread of cohabitation?
Matysiak, Anna - In: Demographic Research 21 (2009) 8, pp. 215-234
Various data have constantly pointed out a low incidence of non-marital unions in Poland (at 1.4-4.9% among all unions). In this paper we demonstrate that these data, coming exclusively from cross-sectional surveys, clearly underestimate the scale of the phenomenon. By exploiting data on...
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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
This study examines the influence of parents and peers on first union timing among the Turkish second generation in Europe using pooled data from the TIES survey. Cross-national differences in union formation are assessed by comparing countries with different integration policies and welfare...
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The influence of parents on cohabitation in Italy - Insights from two regional contexts
Schröder, Christin - In: Demographic Research 19 (2008) 48, pp. 1693-1726
In view of the demographic changes that affect all European countries, the diffusion of new living arrangements such as non-marital cohabitation is particularly interesting. In this article we concentrate on Italy, a country that is characterized by a low pace in the diffusion of cohabitation....
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Union formation and fertility in Bulgaria and Russia: A life table description of recent trends
Philipov, Dimiter; Jasilioniene, Aiva - In: Demographic Research 19 (2008) 62, pp. 2057-2114
The paper provides an extensive descriptive analysis and comparison of recent trends in union formation and fertility in Bulgaria and Russia. The analysis is based on data from the Generation and Gender Surveys (GGS) carried out in 2004. We generate a large number of single- and multi-decrement...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005163153
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First union formation in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: patterns across countries and gender
Katus, Kalev; Põldma, Asta; Puur, Allan; Sakkeus, Luule - In: Demographic Research 17 (2007) 10, pp. 247-300
marriage to cohabitation started well before the fall of socialist regime. Event-history models provide support for a …
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A comparative analysis of leaving home in the United States, the Netherlands and West Germany
Mulder, Clara; Clark, William A.V.; Wagner, Michael - In: Demographic Research 7 (2002) 17, pp. 565-592
We investigate how leaving the parental home differs between three countries with different welfare-state and housing systems: the USA, the Netherlands and West Germany. Using longitudinal survey data, we examine the transitions of leaving home to live with and without a partner. We find that,...
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Not truly partnerless: Non-residential partnerships and retreat from marriage in Spain
Castro-Martín, Teresa; Domínguez-Folgueras, Marta; … - In: Demographic Research 18 (2008) 16, pp. 443-468
have a stable partner in a different household. Hence, the drop in marriage rates and low prevalence of cohabitation cannot …-34), in relation to cohabitation and marriage, using a multinomial logit model of current partnership type. The analysis is …
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