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First union formation in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: patterns across countries and gender
| Content Provider | Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) |
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| Author | Luule Sakkeus Allan Puur Asta Põldma Kalev Katus |
| Abstract | This article examines the transformation of first union formation in the Baltic countries between the late 1960s and early 1990s, in the context of societal and family-level gender relations. The analyses employ microdata from the European Family and Fertility Surveys program. Our results on the trends indicate that in Estonia and Latvia the shift from direct marriage to cohabitation started well before the fall of socialist regime. Event-history models provide support for a hypothesised association between union formation and gender system, with Lithuania showing more traditional features in both respect, plausibly embedded in long-standing cultural differences between the countries. |
| Related Links | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol17/10/ |
| ISSN | 14359871 |
| Journal | Demographic Research |
| Volume Number | 17 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research |
| Publisher Date | 2007-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | Germany |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Demography. Population. Vital events Baltic Countries Gender System Union Formation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Demography |
