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Homogamy in socio-economic background and education, and the dissolution of cohabiting unions

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ID2636849
AuthorsElina Mäenpää (University of Helsinki, corresponding author), Marika Jalovaara (0000-0003-1501-7078, University of Turku)
Year2014
Volume30
Pages1769-1792
Publication date2014-06-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDemographic Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1435-9871 • E-ISSN: 2363-7064
PublisherMax Planck Institute for Demographic Research (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.4054/demres.2014.30.65
OpenAlexW2048325956
LanguageEN
Citations received29
References cited44

Despite the increasing prevalence of cohabitation, knowledge of how socio-economic homogamy affects the stability of cohabiting unions is scant. Few studies have compared the effects of homogamy in both ascribed and achieved socio-economic status on union

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Citations per year2,64
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
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