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Economic and institutional context and second births in seven european countries

Wood, J., Neels, K., & Vergauwen, J. (2016). Population Research and Policy Review, 35(3), 305-325 10.1007/s11113-016-9389-x

The extent to which mothers progress to a second child varies greatly between European countries. Although both institutional and economic context are believed to be partly responsible for these differences, available research on economic conditions and fertility mostly focuses on first births and studies on family policy and fertility have hitherto insufficiently addressed population heterogeneity. Combining longitudinal microdata from the …

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Does tolerance matter? A comparative study of well-being of persons in same-sex and mixed-sex unions across nine European countries

Fischer, M., Kalmijn, M., & Steinmetz, S. (2016). European Societies, 18(5), 514-534 10.1080/14616696.2016.1207793

In this study, we examine whether there is a well-being gap between persons in same-sex and mixed-sex unions. We consider the possible role that tolerance of homosexuality plays in the size of this gap by comparing these union types across nine European countries with varying levels of normative and legal tolerance (informal and formal institutional contexts, respectively). For social well-being, …

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Contextualizing the Education Effect on Women's Employment: A Cross-National Comparative Analysis: Contextualizing the Education Effect

Steiber, N., Berghammer, C., & Haas, B. (2016). Journal of Marriage and Family, 78(1), 246-261 10.1111/jomf.12256

The study examines how and why the effect of education on women’s employment varies crossnationally. First, we present a theoretical model that (a) outlines the micro-level mechanisms underlying education effects on women’s employment in the couple context and (b) proposes contextual moderators at the country level. Second, we test the theoretical model against survey data from the United Nations Generations …

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Constitution de la famille et activité des mères: Différences selon le niveau d’éducation en Europe

Wood, J., Neels, K., De Wachter, D., Kil, T., & Vilquin, É. (2016). Population, Vol. 71(1), 53-83 10.3917/popu.1601.0053

Malgré la hausse de l’activité des mères de famille entre les années 1970 et 2000 en Europe, la présence des femmes sur le marché du travail continue de dépendre beaucoup plus que celle des hommes du processus de constitution de la famille. La littérature sur les différences de taux d’activité des mères en fonction de leur niveau d’instruction repose en …

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Childlessness intentions of young female researchers in Austria

Berghammer, C., Buber-Ennser, I., & Prskawetz, A. (2016). Journal of Family Research, 28(3), 267-288 10.3224/zff.v28i3.26041

According to prior studies, female researchers in Austria exhibit a very high level of childlessness and, consequentially, a low mean number of children. Following up on these studies, we analyse childlessness intentions of young female researchers and compare them to those of other highly educated women in other occupations. We examine factors that are related to female researchers’ intent to …

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Attitudes towards parental employment: a ranking across europe, australia, and japan

Panova, R. & Buber-Ennser, I. (2016). Journal of Research in Gender Studies, 6(2), 11 10.22381/JRGS6220161

Based on the Generations and Gender Survey, this paper studies attitudes towards parental employment in 14 European countries – among them ten located in Central and Eastern Europe, – Australia and Japan. In a multivariate framework we examine how the acceptance of the employment of mothers of pre-school children differs across countries and to what extent there is a gender …

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Are daughters’ childbearing intentions related to their mothers’ socio-economic status?

Testa, M., Bordone, V., Osiewalska, B., & Skirbekk, V. (2016). Demographic Research, 35, 581-616 10.4054/DemRes.2016.35.21

BACKGROUND Unlike actual fertility, fertility intentions are often found to be positively correlated with education. The literature explaining this paradox is scarce. OBJECTIVE We aim to fill the gap in the existing scientific literature by searching for the main factors that influence highly educated women to plan a larger family size. METHODS Using the first wave of the Generations and …

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An investigation of the unexpectedly high fertility of secular, native-born Jews in Israel

Okun, B. (2016). Population Studies, 70(2), 239-257 10.1080/00324728.2016.1195913

Secular, native-born Jews in Israel enjoy the socio-economic status of many affluent populations living in other democratic countries, but have above-replacement period and cohort fertility. This study revealed a constellation of interrelated factors which together characterize the socio-economic, cultural, and political environment of this fertility behaviour and set it apart from that of other advanced societies. The factors are: a …

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Age at First Birth and Later Life Health in Western and Eastern Europe

Grundy, E. & Foverskov, E. (2016). Population and Development Review, 42(2), 245-269 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2016.00128.x

The analyses are based on wave 1 data from the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS), a cross-national survey of nationally representative samples of respondents aged 18–79 (Vikat et al., 2007).

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Elderly needs and support received

Somesan, V. & Haragus, M. (2016). Romanian Journal of Population Studies, 10(1), 105

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The European Middle Way? Low Fertility, Family Change, and Gradual Policy Adjustments in Austria and the Czech Republic

Sobotka, T. (2016). In R. Rindfuss & M. Choe (Eds.), Low Fertility, Institutions, and their Policies (pp. 131-163) Cham: Springer International Publishing 10.1007/978-3-319-32997-0_6

This chapter provides a comparative analysis of fertility and family transformations and policy responses in Austria and the Czech Republic, two neighboring countries in Central Europe that were until 1989 separated by the “Iron Curtain” dividing the two competing political blocs in Europe. The comparison is stimulated by the geographic proximity and shared history and culture of these two countries …

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The educational gradient of maternal employment patterns in 11 European countries

De Wachter, D., Neels, K., Wood, J., & Vergauwen, J. (2016). In D. Mortelmans, K. Matthijs, E. Alofs, & B. Segaert (Eds.), Changing Family Dynamics and Demographic Evolution Edward Elgar Publishing 10.4337/9781785364983.00015

Maternal employment rates vary considerably among countries and this variation hides important educational differentials both in labour market attachment and selection into full-time and part-time employment. This chapter investigates the educational gradient of maternal employment patterns in 11 European countries. It further considers the association with formal and informal childcare. The authors use micro-data from the first round of the …

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Parental home characteristics of the 1924–1983 birth cohorts in Estonia

Sakkeus, L., Puur, A., & Klesment, M. (2016). In R. Nugin, A. Kannike, & M. Raudsepp (Eds.), Generations in Estonia: Contemporary Perspectives on Turbulent Times (pp. 70-105) University of Tartu Press

This chapter investigates the characteristics of the parental home among the 1924–1983 birth cohorts in Estonia. From the macro-social perspective, these generations were born in the periods of pre-war independence, World War II, Hitler’s and Stalin’s rule, and the eras of Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev. The aim of the study is to examine the trends in demographic, spatial, educational, ethnic, …

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Habits or Frames? Explaining Patterns in the Division of Paid and Unpaid Work in Germany, Bulgaria, France and Hungary

Riebling, J., Stoilova, R., & Hofäcker, D. (2016). In T. Roosalu & D. Hofäcker (Eds.), Rethinking Gender, Work and Care in a New Europe (pp. 215-230) London: Palgrave Macmillan UK 10.1057/9781137371096_10

When looking at the division of paid and unpaid work and its societal determinants from a cross-nationally comparative perspective, much earlier research had investigated the role of country-specific labour market and welfare state institutions (for example Fuwa, 2004; Treas and Drobnic, 2010; Hofäcker et al., 2013). Following this line of argument, cross-national differences in the division of paid and unpaid …

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Fatherhood and men’s second union formation: Norway, France and Hungary, 1980s–2000s

Murink—, L. & Szalma, I. (2016). In D. Mortelmans, K. Matthijs, E. Alofs, & B. Segaert (Eds.), Changing Family Dynamics and Demographic Evolution Edward Elgar Publishing 10.4337/9781785364983.00016

Changes in partnership behaviour of the past decades – increasing divorce rates, the growing instability of unions and the diffusion of unmarried cohabitation – have made re-partnering a more common experience for parents and non-parents alike. This chapter investigates the changing influence of fatherhood on the re-partnering of men in three European countries, building hypotheses for different subgroups of men …

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Intersectionality in young adults’ households: a quantitative perspective

Mortelmans, D., Meier, P., & Defever, C. (2016). In D. Mortelmans, K. Matthijs, E. Alofs, & B. Segaert (Eds.), Changing Family Dynamics and Demographic Evolution Edward Elgar Publishing 10.4337/9781785364983.00011

In this chapter, the authors quantitatively investigate the notion of intersectionality in the accumulation of inequalities related to the household position of young adults. This period in life involves a number of significant demographic transitions such as leaving (the parental) home, finishing school, starting work, settling with a partner and/or becoming a parent, and is therefore quite vulnerable to accumulation …

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What is your couple type? Gender ideology, housework sharing, and babies

Aassve, A., Fuochi, G., Mencarini, L., & Mendola, D. (2015). Demographic Research, 32, 835-858 10.4054/DemRes.2015.32.30

BACKGROUND It is increasingly acknowledged that not only gender equality but also gender ideology plays a role in explaining fertility in advanced societies. In a micro perspective, the potential mismatch between gender equality (i.e., the actual sharing taking place in a couple) and gender ideology (i.e., attitudes and beliefs regarding gender roles) may drive childbearing decisions. OBJECTIVE This paper assesses …

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Who Remains Childless? Unrealized Fertility Plans in Hungary

Szalma, I. & Takács, J. (2015). Czech Sociological Review, 51(6), 1047-1076 10.13060/00380288.2015.51.6.228

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Why do intimate partners live apart? Evidence on LAT relationships across Europe

Liefbroer, A., Poortman, A., & Seltzer, J. (2015). Demographic Research, 32, 251-286 10.4054/demres.2015.32.8

BACKGROUND Most research asks whether or not cohabitation has come to rival marriage. Little is known about the meaning of living apart together (LAT) relationships, and whether LAT is an alternative to marriage and cohabitation or a dating relationship. OBJECTIVE We examine across Europe: (1) the prevalence of LAT, (2) the reasons for LAT, and (3) the correlates of (a) …

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Unstable work histories and fertility in France: An adaptation of sequence complexity measures to employment trajectories

Ciganda, D. (2015). Demographic Research, 32, 843-876 10.4054/DemRes.2015.32.28

BACKGROUND The emergence of new evidence suggesting a sign shift in the long-standing negative correlation between prosperity and fertility levels has sparked a renewed interest in understanding the relationship between economic conditions and fertility decisions. In this context, the notion of uncertainty has gained relevance in analyses of low fertility. So far, most studies have approached this notion using snapshot …

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