Love and Death in Germany
The Marital Biography and Its Effect on Mortality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2264413 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hilke Brockmann (0000-0002-9551-8333, corresponding author), Thomas Klein (0000-0002-5762-9323, Heidelberg University) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 567-581 |
| Publication date | 2004-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Marriage and the Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2445 • E-ISSN: 1741-3737 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0022-2445.2004.00038.x |
| OpenAlex | W2146092860 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 73 |
| References cited | 43 |
In this article, we analyze how the marital biography is affecting mortality in Germany today (N = 12,484). We find support for temporal selection into marriage for both genders, but the effect is stronger for men. In addition, protection through marriage results from long-term accumulation of survival advantages and from the attenuation of higher mortality risks that occur immediately after a transition into or out of a marriage. Moreover, women are more likely to keep survival advantages from previous marriages and to forget about survival disadvantages from divorces and widowhood
Biography · Marital status · Population · Sociology · Demography · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · History · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 73 |
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| Citations per year | 3,65 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 73 |