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Wealth modifies relationships between kin and women's fertility in high-income countries

Schaffnit, S. & Sear, R. (2014). Behavioral Ecology, 25(4), 834-842 10.1093/beheco/aru059

Kin are generally expected to behave more cooperatively with their relatives than with unrelated individuals, and this cooperative behavior may result in positive effects on fitness. Such kin effects are likely to be modified by resource availability: in contexts of resource stress, cooperation among kin may disappear or weaken as more energy is required for investment in self. We use …

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Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Study Fertility Intentions in Romania

Caplescu, R. (2014). Procedia Economics and Finance, 10, 125-133 10.1016/S2212-5671(14)00285-8

Fertility intentions are considered an important determinant of behaviour. Using binary logistic regression on a sample of 1851 women aged 18-44 years from the Generations and Gender Survey 2005 wave in Romania, the present paper analyses the factors influencing intentions to have a child on the short-term. The results indicate that age and the number of children already born to …

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Understanding Diversity in the Meaning of Cohabitation Across Europe

Hiekel, N., Liefbroer, A., & Poortman, A. (2014). European Journal of Population, 30(4), 391-410 10.1007/s10680-014-9321-1

Abstract This study investigates the diversity in the meanings attached to cohabitation across Europe. Utilizing a sample of 9,113 cohabiters between ages 18 and 79 from 10 European countries that participated in the Generations and Gender Surveys, we develop a typology of different meanings of cohabitation and study their prevalence across and within countries. Based on answers to questions about …

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The long-term consequences of parental divorce for children’s educational attainment

Bernardi, F. & Radl, J. (2014). Demographic Research, 30, 1653-1680 10.4054/DemRes.2014.30.61

BACKGROUND In this paper we study the long-term consequences of parental divorce in a comparative perspective. Special attention is paid to the heterogeneity of the consequences of divorce for children’s educational attainment by parental education. OBJECTIVE The study attempts to establish whether the parental breakup penalty for tertiary education attainment varies by socioeconomic background, and whether it depends on the …

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The impact of grandparental investment on mothers’ fertility intentions in four European countries

Tanskanen, A. & Rotkirch, A. (2014). Demographic Research, 31, 1-26 10.4054/DemRes.2014.31.1

BACKGROUND Evolutionary theory predicts that grandparental investment should support the childbearing of adult children, but evidence from contemporary developed countries is mixed or relatively weak. One possible reason for this lack of clarity is that grandparental support for fertility may vary by country, the economic situation of the adult child’s household, and the lineage and the sex of the grandparent. …

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The gap between births intended and births achieved in 22 European countries, 2004–07

Harknett, K. & Hartnett, C. (2014). Population Studies, 68(3), 265-282 10.1080/00324728.2014.899612

Using data from the 2004 and 2007 waves of the European Social Survey (ESS), we find that for every 100 births intended, about 60 births occur, on average, across 22 countries. This shortfall in fertility masks substantial heterogeneity between subgroups within the populations surveyed. Motherhood status, age, partnership status, and the strength of fertility intentions moderate the relationship between women’s …

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The effect of women’s participation in the labour market on the postponement of first childbirth: a comparison of Italy and Hungary

Busetta, A. & Giambalvo, O. (2014). Journal of Population Research, 31(2), 151-192 10.1007/s12546-014-9126-4

This paper analyses the effect of increasing female participation in the labour market on the transition to first childbirth. Regional perspectives are considered to help us understand how postponement behaviour is changing over time and at different paces in each region. The analysis is based on the first wave of the Generations and Gender Survey of Italy and Hungary. We …

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Spread of Cohabitation and Proximity between Kin in Contemporary Italy

Castiglioni, M. & Dalla‐Zuanna, G. (2014). Journal of Family History, 39(4), 422-444 10.1177/0363199014548391

In countries of Mediterranean Europe, characterized by strong family ties, close residential proximity between kin facilitates frequent exchanges of free mutual aid. This article focuses on the challenges to proximity posed by the spread of cohabitation in Italy. We consider an extensive definition of kin networks, including siblings and, for women in a couple, the parents and siblings of the …

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Preschool services for children: Cross-national analysis of factors affecting use

Pelikh, A. & Tyndik, A. (2014). International Social Work, 57(5), 470-485 10.1177/0020872814536415

This article is based on research on preschool childcare services and analyses the issues of its provision in Russia in comparison to Western and Eastern European countries. A micro-level cross-sectional data analysis of the first waves of the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) is performed. The results show that variations in using childcare services can be partly explained by the …

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Které hodnoty ovlivňují vstup do manželství?

Kreidl, M. & Moravcová, L. (2014). Sociální studia / Social Studies, 11(2), 101-122 10.5817/SOC2014-2-101

V posledních dekádách došlo v ČR, podobně jako v jiných zemích, k zásadním změnám v rodinném a reprodukčním chování – mezi nimi také k poklesu sňatečnosti a odkládání vstupu do manželství. Tyto změny bývají vykládány z perspektivy druhé demografické tranzice, která postuluje, že ve společnosti dochází k posilování hodnot negativně ovlivňujících individuální rozhodnutí vstoupit do manželství. Nicméně vliv hodnotového profilu …

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Jobs, careers, and becoming a parent under state socialist and market conditions: Evidence from Estonia 1971-2006

Billingsley, S., Sakkeus, L., & Puur, A. (2014). Demographic Research, 30, 1733-1768 10.4054/DemRes.2014.30.64

BACKGROUND Entering employment and achieving a stable position in the labour market are considered important preconditions for childbearing. Existing studies addressing the relationship between work experience and the timing of parenthood focus exclusively on Western Europe and North America. By adding an Eastern European context before and after societal transformation, this study contributes to a more comprehensive account of the …

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Incohérence du nombre d'enfants déclarés entre les vagues de l'enquête française Generations and Gender Survey:

Régnier-Loilier, A. (2014). Population, Vol. 69(2), 167-190 10.3917/popu.1402.0167

L’enquête Erfi ( Étude des relations familiales et intergénérationnelles ) est la déclinaison française de l’enquête internationale et longitudinale GGS ( Generations and Gender Survey ). Les mêmes personnes ont été interrogées à trois reprises, en 2005, 2008 et 2011. Si l’enquête est conçue de façon à éviter une redondance du questionnement d’une vague à l’autre, la situation familiale de …

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Income pooling strategies among cohabiting and married couples: A comparative perspective

Hiekel, N., Liefbroer, A., & Poortman, A. (2014). Demographic Research, 30, 1527-1560 10.4054/DemRes.2014.30.55

BACKGROUND Studies explaining why cohabiters are more likely to keep money separate than spouses have mainly focused on selection processes, without taking into account the heterogeneity within both union types in levels of commitment. Cross-national studies are rare and have predominantly included Northern and Western European countries, the United States, and Canada. OBJECTIVE This study explains the higher likelihood of …

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How Similar are Cohabiting and Married Parents? Second Conception Risks by Union Type in the United States and Across Europe

Perelli-Harris, B. (2014). European Journal of Population, 30(4), 437-464 10.1007/s10680-014-9320-2

Abstract The increase in births within cohabitation in the United States and across Europe suggests that cohabitation and marriage have become more similar with respect to childbearing. However, little is known about additional childbearing after first birth. Using harmonized union and fertility histories from surveys in 15 countries, this study examines second conception risks leading to a live birth for …

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How Do Gender Values and Household Practices Cohere? Value–Practice Configurations in a Gender-egalitarian Context

Kjeldstad, R. & Lappegård, T. (2014). NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research, 22(3), 219-237 10.1080/08038740.2013.864703

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Grasping the Diversity of Cohabitation: Fertility Intentions Among Cohabiters Across Europe: Fertility Intentions Among Cohabiters Across Europe

Hiekel, N. & Castro-Martín, T. (2014). Journal of Marriage and Family, 76(3), 489-505 10.1111/jomf.12112

This study examines the association between different meanings of cohabitation and fertility intentions. Using data from the Generations and Gender Surveys on 5,565 cohabiters from nine European countries (Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Norway, Romania and Russia), it proposes a cohabitation typology based on attitudes towards marriage, intentions to marry, and perceived economic deprivation. Despite substantial variation in the …

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First, Second or Third Time Around? The Number of Co-residential Relationships among Young Norwegians

Dommermuth, L. & Wiik, K. (2014). YOUNG, 22(4), 323-343 10.1177/1103308814548103

Young adults in Norway mostly choose cohabitation as their first co-residential union and the age of first union formation is comparatively low. However, dissolution rates are higher in Norway than in most other parts of Europe, potentially leading to unstable relationship careers in young adulthood. Using recent survey data from Norway on men and women born 1927–73 ( N = …

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Failure to Realize Fertility Intentions: A Key Aspect of the Post-communist Fertility Transition

Spéder, Z. & Kapitány, B. (2014). Population Research and Policy Review, 33(3), 393-418 10.1007/s11113-013-9313-6

Our paper focuses on the realization of fertility intentions, exploring a new aspect of the post-communist fertility transition. By making use of a follow-up study, it was possible to compare five European countries and to analyze the chances of realizing short-term, time-dependent fertility intentions. There is always a difference between intention and behavior. It is partly due to demographic and …

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Family Complexity in Europe

Thomson, E. (2014). The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 654(1), 245-258 10.1177/0002716214531384

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Évaluer la situation budgétaire de son ménage, en tête-à-tête avec l'enquêteur ou en présence du partenaire:

Festy, P., Gaymu, J., & Thévenin, M. (2014). Population, Vol. 69(1), 85-107 10.3917/popu.1401.0085

Résumé Bien que l’instruction soit généralement donnée aux enquêteurs de passer le questionnaire en tête-à-tête avec l’enquêté(e), une part importante des entretiens sont réalisés en présence du partenaire, en particulier aux âges avancés – environ 40 % dans l’enquête Études des relations familiales et intergénérationnelles (Erfi, 2005) quand l’enquêté(e) a 50 ans ou plus. Les couples dont le conjoint assiste …

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