Bibliography

The German Generations and Gender Survey: Some Critical Reflections on the Validity of Fertility Histories

Kreyenfeld, M., Hornung, A., & Kubisch, K. (2013). Comparative Population Studies, 38(1) 10.12765/CPoS-2013-02

This paper validates the fertility histories of the German Generations and Gender Survey (GGS). Focusing on the cohorts 1930-69 of West German women, the total number of children, the parity distribution and the parity progression ratios are compared to external sources. One major result from this validation is that the German GGS understates the fertility for the older cohorts and …

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The Gendered Division of Paid and Unpaid Work in Different Institutional Regimes: Comparing West Germany, East Germany and Bulgaria

Hofacker, D., Stoilova, R., & Riebling, J. (2013). European Sociological Review, 29(2), 192-209 10.1093/esr/jcr055

Abstract: The division of paid and unpaid work between spouses is essential for the placement of women within paid work, and hence implies several consequences—for the returns, which women receive for their education, for women’s employment status in the active age, for women’s horizontal and vertical labour segregation, and for their amount of pensions after retirement. Previous findings suggest that …

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The effect of education on second births in Hungary: A test of the time-squeeze, self-selection and partner-effect hypotheses

Bartus, T., Murinkó, L., Szalma, I., & Szél, B. (2013). Demographic Research, 28, 1-32 10.4054/DemRes.2013.28.1

BACKGROUND In recent years, several studies have reported a positive effect of women’s education on the transition to second births. This finding contradicts the economic theory of fertility. Three explanations were proposed: the selection, the time-squeeze, and the partner effect hypotheses. OBJECTIVE We propose a modification of the economic theory to account for the positive educational gradient with regard to …

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The Effect of Children on Men's and Women's Chances of Re-partnering in a European Context

Ivanova, K., Kalmijn, M., & Uunk, W. (2013). European Journal of Population / Revue européenne de Démographie, 0, 1-28 10.1007/s10680-013-9294-5

Abstract This work examines what role children play in the re-partnering process in five European countries (Norway, France, Germany, Romania, and the Russian Federation) by addressing the following research questions: (1) To what extent do men and women differ in their re-partnering chances?; (2) Can gender differences in re-partnering be explained by the presence of children?; (3) How do the …

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Population Ageing and Its Challenges: Filial Responsibilities for Elderly Parents in Lithuania

Gedvilaitė-Kordušienė, M. (2013). Lietuvos statistikos darbai, 52(1), 22-33 10.15388/LJS.2013.13920

The paper addresses the questions of demographic ageing at the beginning of the 21st century and the attitudes about who should be responsible for the elderly care in Lithuania. The analysis of age structure changes revealed three ways of demographic ageing: ‘from below’ (the youngest part of the population is decreasing), ‘from above’ (the oldest part of the population is …

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Opting Out? Who are the Housewives in Contemporary Norway?

Kitterød, R. & Rønsen, M. (2013). European Sociological Review, N, 1-14 DOI:10.1093/esr/jct015

Abstract: The number of housewives has declined significantly in many countries, but there is now renewed interest in the homemaker role among researchers and in the public discourse. Using representative survey data from 2007, we examine the prevalence and characteristics of the housewife in contemporary Norway, a social-democratic country with high gender-equality ambitions and a high demand for labour. Irrespective …

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Non-fatal injuries resulting in activity limitations in Estonia—risk factors and association with the incidence of chronic conditions and quality of life: a retrospective study among the population aged 20–79

Puur, A., Altmets, K., Saava, A., Uusküla, A., & Sakkeus, L. (2013). BMJ Open, 3(7), e002695 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002695

Objectives: Evidence about the health and quality-oflife outcomes of injuries is obtained mainly from follow-up studies of surviving trauma patients; population-based studies are rarer, in particular for countries in Eastern Europe. This study examines the incidence, prevalence and social variation in non-fatal injuries resulting in activity limitations and outcomes of injuries in Estonia. Design: A retrospective population-based study. Setting: Estonia. …

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How Expected Life and Partner Satisfaction Affect Women's Fertility Outcomes: The Role of Uncertainty in Intentions

Cavalli, L. & Klobas, J. (2013). Population Review, 52(2) 10.1353/prv.2013.a523812

Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB Ajzen 2005) as a framework this paper investigates the role of uncertainty in fertility intentions in order to improve prediction of fertility outcomes. Using two waves of Italian data from GGS, it shows the existence of a clear relationship between the stability of intention to have a child and realization of intention: uncertainty …

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How gender and generation matter: examples from research on divorced parents and adult children

Herlofson, K. (2013). Families, Relationships and Societies, 2(1), 43-60 10.1332/204674313X664699

The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of taking gender and generational position seriously in research on intergenerational family relations, using as illustration the association between parents’ marital status and perceived quality of the relationship between parents and adult children. The data stem from the Norwegian Life-course, Generations and Gender Study (N = 15,156). Findings revealed the …

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Heirat und Familiengründung bei Deutschen und türkischstämmigen Personen in Deutschland

Valdés Cifuentes, I., Wagner, M., & Naderi, R. (2013). KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, 65(3), 479-504 10.1007/s11577-013-0214-9

Türkische Migrantinnen unterscheiden sich in ihrem heirats- und Fertilitätsverhalten von einheimischen deutschen. die hier zu beobachtenden unterschiede insbesondere hinsichtlich des Zusammenhangs der beiden ereignisse heirat und Familiengründung werden in diesem beitrag mithilfe einer ereignisanalyse auf grundlage von daten der ersten Welle des Generations and Gender Survey aus den Jahren 2005 (hauptbefragung) und 2006 (Zusatzerhebung türkischer Staatsbürger) untersucht. Im Vordergrund steht …

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Gender Equality and Fertility: Which Equality Matters?: Egalité de genre et fécondité : de quelle égalité s’agit-il?

Neyer, G., Lappegård, T., & Vignoli, D. (2013). European Journal of Population / Revue européenne de Démographie, 29(3), 245-272 10.1007/s10680-013-9292-7

Abstract Does gender equality matter for fertility? Demographic findings on this issue are rather inconclusive. We argue that one reason for this is that the complexity of the concept of gender equality has received insufficient attention. Gender equality needs to be conceptualized in a manner that goes beyond perceiving it as mere ‘‘sameness of distribution’’. It needs to include notions …

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Fertility intentions: An approach based on the theory of planned behavior

Aizen, I. & Klobas, J. (2013). Demographic Research, 29, 203-232 10.4054/DemRes.2013.29.8

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Family policies in the context of low fertility and social structure

Fent, T., Aparicio Diaz, B., & Prskawetz, A. (2013). Demographic Research, 29, 963-998 10.4054/DemRes.2013.29.37

OBJECTIVE In this paper we investigate the effectiveness of family policies in the context of the social structure of a population. METHODS We use an agent-based model to analyse the impact of policies on individual fertility decisions and on fertility at the aggregate level. The crucial features of our model are the interactions between family policies and social structure, the …

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Family Structure and Parent–Child Contact: A Comparison of Native and Migrant Families

Steinbach, A. (2013). Journal of Marriage and Family, 75(5), 1114-1129 10.1111/jomf.12060

This article is an investigation of the frequency of contact between parents and adult children in Germany. It compares Turkish immigrants and native Germans and includes both biological and step-relations. After the United States and Russia, Germany reports the third highest proportion of immigrants internationally, but the extent to which results regarding natives are applicable to immigrant families remains unknown. …

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Family Formation Trajectories in Romania, the Russian Federation and France: Towards the Second Demographic Transition?

Potârcă, G., Mills, M., & Lesnard, L. (2013). European Journal of Population / Revue européenne de Démographie, 29(1), 69-101 10.1007/s10680-012-9279-9

Abstract This study examines family formation trajectories as a manifestation of the second demographic transition (SDT) in three countries, comparing and contrasting two post-socialist countries (Romania and the Russian Federation) with France as benchmark country advanced in the SDT. By examining combined partnership and fertility sequences and transcending the mainly descriptive nature of trajectory-based studies, the current study expands our …

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Einstellungen zur familialen Solidarität im Alter: Eine vergleichende Analyse mit türkischen Migranten und Deutschen

Carnein, M. & Baykara-Krumme, H. (2013). Journal of Family Research, 25(1), 29-52 10.20377/jfr-162

The study examines the attitudes toward family solidarity and filial care obligations among Turks of the first and second immigrant generation as compared to Germans. The focilie on the impact of ethnic-cultural and socio-structural predictors, respectively, and whether patterns change across different age groups. Processes of intergenerational transmission and acculturation in migration constitute the theoretical background. Data from the Generations …

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Different approaches to measure ego-centered social support networks: a meta-analysis

Hlebec, V. & Kogovšek, T. (2013). Quality & Quantity, 47(6), 3435-3455 10.1007/s11135-012-9731-2

Survey indicators of social networks usually measure a certain function of social networks, for example exchange of social support. Social support is a multidimensional construct. The most comprehensive definition distinguishes among sources of social support (social support networks), supportive acts and appraisal of given support. Generally, two main hypotheses can be given with regard to the role social support plays …

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Diverse Effects of Women’s Employment on Fertility: Insights From Italy and Poland: Diverses conséquences de l’emploi des femmes sur la fécondité: quelques informations à partir des cas de l’Italie et de la Pologne

Matysiak, A. & Vignoli, D. (2013). European Journal of Population / Revue européenne de Démographie, 29(3), 273-302 10.1007/s10680-013-9287-4

Abstract In this paper, we look into how country-specific factors shape the interrelationship between childbearing and women’s labor supply. To this end, we compare Italy and Poland, two low-fertility countries where the country-specific obstacles to work and family reconciliation are similarly strong but which differ in the history of women’s labor supply and the extent to which couples’ material aspirations …

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Differences in late-life loneliness: a comparison between Turkish and native-born older adults in Germany

Fokkema, T. & Naderi, R. (2013). European Journal of Ageing, 10(4), 289-300 10.1007/s10433-013-0267-7

Abstract The aim of this study was (1) to examine whether Turkish older migrants are indeed—as is often claimed without solid scientific evidence—lonelier than their peers with no migration background and (2) to determine the factors that account for the differences in loneliness between them. We analysed data of adults aged 50–79 from the first wave of the German Generations …

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Being ready for a child: A mixed-methods investigation of fertility intentions

Buber-Ennser, I. & Fliegenschnee, K. (2013). Family Science, 4(1), 139-147 10.1080/19424620.2013.871739

This article aims to better understand the concept of fertility intentions with regard to family formation. Using a mixedmethod approach, it combines qualitative and quantitative methods. During problem-centered interviews feeling ready was argued to be crucial for the decision to have a child. Readiness is considered to be mainly an emotional state of mind and refers not only to the …

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