Nicole Hiekel
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 131448 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Nicole Hiekel |
| NOMBRES | Nicole |
| APELLIDO | Hiekel |
| FIRMA | HIEKEL N |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Cologne |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7180-7931 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 21 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 223 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 21 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2014 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 8 |
Life‐Course Inequalities
Joint pot or separate purses? Unpacking the cohabitation-marriage gap in income pooling across Europe
Objective: This study examines the cohabitation-marriage gap in income pooling across Europe and quantifies the relative importance of selection and commitment mechanisms for couples’ decisions to share or separate economic resources. Background: Prior research has not effectively measured the relative importance of selection and commitment. We argue that, partly, this is because previous studies treated cohabiters and married couples as two homo…
No Partner, No Children? Union Formation, Assortative Mating, and Educational Inequalities in Fertility in Germany
Education is linked to whether and with whom individuals form partnerships. However, it is largely unclear how educational differences in union formation and matching with equally, more, or less educated partners shape educational disparities in fertility. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we applied marginal structural models to investigate how higher education affects the probabilities of ever having a first and a second child, a…
Non-cohabiting Partners’ Economic Characteristics and the Transition to Living Together in Germany
Living together marks an important step in the progression of intimate partner relationships. While existing literature highlights the relevance of both partners’ economic characteristics for union formation, it remains unclear whether both partners’ economic characteristics are equally linked to the transition to co-residence, whether one partner’s traits matter more, and how this varies by gender. We address these gaps by examining how the econ…
Examining the Gender Equality-Fertility Paradox in Three Nordic Countries
The accelerating fertility decline in the most gender-equal countries of the world seemingly contradicts the central tenet of macro-level theories that predict high fertility in the presence of gender equality. We offer a comprehensive assessment of the individual behavior from which these trends aggregate. We link attitudes toward gender roles and fertility intentions in three Nordic countries.Using recent data (2020-2022) and a multidimensional…
Lessons from the pandemic
BACKGROUND: The gender gap in mental health that emerged in Germany during the pandemic grew disproportionally among partnered parents. The question arises as to why mothers – compared to fathers – experienced greater declines in mental health when guiding their families through the pandemic. OBJECTIVE: This study investigates how changes in childcare arrangements affected parental mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. METHODS: T…
Changes in Perceived Fairness of Division of Household Labor Across Parenthood Transitions
Using a nationally representative, prospective study of young German adults, we address two research questions: First, are changes in the perceptions of the fairness of (un)paid labor division associated with changes in men's and women's partnership satisfaction across fertility transitions? Second, is this association moderated by men and women's pre-birth gender role attitudes? Our results indicate that differences between respondents in change…
Mental Health before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This study investigates mental health inequalities by family type and gender during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Using data from the German Family Panel, we compared three dimensions of mental health (i.e., self-reported stress, exhaustion, and loneliness) one year before the pandemic and in spring 2020. First, two-parent families emerged as a vulnerable group, as the levels of stress and exhaustion they reported during the pandemic converge…
Individualized Relationship Practices and Union Dissolution
Emotional disclosure, self-determination and egalitarianism are considered central benefits of individualized relationships. Yet, the body of research linking relationship practices and union stability is sparse. We study the extent to which relationship practices in the spheres of intimacy, autonomy, and democracy affect the risk of union dissolution, comparing marriage and cohabitation. Using longitudinal data from nine waves of the German Pair…
The Long-Term Costs of Family Trajectories
The “motherhood earnings penalty” is a well-established finding in many Western countries. However, a divide between mothers and nonmothers might oversimplify reality given that the family life course has diversified over the last decades. In addition, whether family choices have consequences for women’s employment and earnings in later life is not well known, particularly in a comparative perspective. Using data on 50- to 59-year-old women from …
Paarforschung
Childhood family structure and complexity in partnership life courses
The Social Stratification of Choice in the Transition to Adulthood
The occurrence and timing of major demographic decisions in the transition to adulthood is strongly stratified, with young adults with a high socio-economic status (SES) background usually experiencing many of these events later than young adults with a low SES background. To explain this social stratification, we outline a theoretical framework in which social stratification affects choice in the transition to adulthood through three, potentiall…
Transition from Cohabitation to Marriage. The Role of Marital Attitudes in Seven Western and Eastern European Countries
Using longitudinal panel data from the Generations and Gender Surveys on 2,847 cohabiters from seven countries, we examine the role of marital attitudes in the transition from cohabitation to marriage and compare the strength of this association between Western and Eastern Europe. We expect a positive attitude towards marriage to increase the likelihood of cohabiters marrying. We also expect the association between personal attitudes and marriage…
Cesnuitytè, Vida, Lück, Detlev and Widmer, Eric D.
Generations and Gender Programme Wave 1 data collection
The Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) was developed to stimulate the study of a broad range of topics of relevance to population scientists. So far, at least one wave of the GGS has been conducted in 19 countries. If scholars want to use the GGS for comp
Marriage and separation risks among German cohabiters
We propose a typology of different meanings of cohabitation that combines cohabiters' intentions to marry with a general attitude toward marriage, using competing risk analyses to examine whether some cohabiters are more prone than others to marry or to separate. Using data (N = 1,258) from four waves of the German Family Panel (PAIRFAM) and a supplementary study (DEMODIFF), we compared eastern and western German cohabiters of the birth cohorts 1…
Risk-avoidance or utmost commitment
Dutch adults grew up in a highly individualized country, characterized by high divorce rates, which may have influenced their views on cohabitation and marriage
Understanding Diversity in the Meaning of Cohabitation Across Europe
Grasping the Diversity of Cohabitation
The authors examined the association between different meanings of cohabitation and fertility intentions. Using data from the Generations and Gender Surveys on 5,565 cohabiters from 9 European countries (Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, and Russia), they proposed a cohabitation typology based on attitudes toward marriage, intentions to marry, and perceived economic deprivation. Despite substantial variation…
Income pooling strategies among cohabiting and married couples
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
Understanding Diversity in the Meaning of Cohabitation Across Europe
The Social Stratification of Choice in the Transition to Adulthood
The occurrence and timing of major demographic decisions in the transition to adulthood is strongly stratified, with young adults with a high socio-economic status (SES) background usually experiencing many of these events later than young adults with a low SES background. To explain this social stratification, we outline a theoretical framework in which social stratification affects choice in the transition to adulthood through three, potentiall…
Generations and Gender Programme Wave 1 data collection
The Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) was developed to stimulate the study of a broad range of topics of relevance to population scientists. So far, at least one wave of the GGS has been conducted in 19 countries. If scholars want to use the GGS for comp
Income pooling strategies among cohabiting and married couples
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
Grasping the Diversity of Cohabitation
The authors examined the association between different meanings of cohabitation and fertility intentions. Using data from the Generations and Gender Surveys on 5,565 cohabiters from 9 European countries (Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, and Russia), they proposed a cohabitation typology based on attitudes toward marriage, intentions to marry, and perceived economic deprivation. Despite substantial variation…
Marriage and separation risks among German cohabiters
We propose a typology of different meanings of cohabitation that combines cohabiters' intentions to marry with a general attitude toward marriage, using competing risk analyses to examine whether some cohabiters are more prone than others to marry or to separate. Using data (N = 1,258) from four waves of the German Family Panel (PAIRFAM) and a supplementary study (DEMODIFF), we compared eastern and western German cohabiters of the birth cohorts 1…
The Long-Term Costs of Family Trajectories
The “motherhood earnings penalty” is a well-established finding in many Western countries. However, a divide between mothers and nonmothers might oversimplify reality given that the family life course has diversified over the last decades. In addition, whether family choices have consequences for women’s employment and earnings in later life is not well known, particularly in a comparative perspective. Using data on 50- to 59-year-old women from …
Risk-avoidance or utmost commitment
Dutch adults grew up in a highly individualized country, characterized by high divorce rates, which may have influenced their views on cohabitation and marriage
Mental Health before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This study investigates mental health inequalities by family type and gender during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Using data from the German Family Panel, we compared three dimensions of mental health (i.e., self-reported stress, exhaustion, and loneliness) one year before the pandemic and in spring 2020. First, two-parent families emerged as a vulnerable group, as the levels of stress and exhaustion they reported during the pandemic converge…
Individualized Relationship Practices and Union Dissolution
Emotional disclosure, self-determination and egalitarianism are considered central benefits of individualized relationships. Yet, the body of research linking relationship practices and union stability is sparse. We study the extent to which relationship practices in the spheres of intimacy, autonomy, and democracy affect the risk of union dissolution, comparing marriage and cohabitation. Using longitudinal data from nine waves of the German Pair…
Childhood family structure and complexity in partnership life courses
Changes in Perceived Fairness of Division of Household Labor Across Parenthood Transitions
Using a nationally representative, prospective study of young German adults, we address two research questions: First, are changes in the perceptions of the fairness of (un)paid labor division associated with changes in men's and women's partnership satisfaction across fertility transitions? Second, is this association moderated by men and women's pre-birth gender role attitudes? Our results indicate that differences between respondents in change…
Examining the Gender Equality-Fertility Paradox in Three Nordic Countries
The accelerating fertility decline in the most gender-equal countries of the world seemingly contradicts the central tenet of macro-level theories that predict high fertility in the presence of gender equality. We offer a comprehensive assessment of the individual behavior from which these trends aggregate. We link attitudes toward gender roles and fertility intentions in three Nordic countries.Using recent data (2020-2022) and a multidimensional…
Lessons from the pandemic
BACKGROUND: The gender gap in mental health that emerged in Germany during the pandemic grew disproportionally among partnered parents. The question arises as to why mothers – compared to fathers – experienced greater declines in mental health when guiding their families through the pandemic. OBJECTIVE: This study investigates how changes in childcare arrangements affected parental mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. METHODS: T…
Transition from Cohabitation to Marriage. The Role of Marital Attitudes in Seven Western and Eastern European Countries
Using longitudinal panel data from the Generations and Gender Surveys on 2,847 cohabiters from seven countries, we examine the role of marital attitudes in the transition from cohabitation to marriage and compare the strength of this association between Western and Eastern Europe. We expect a positive attitude towards marriage to increase the likelihood of cohabiters marrying. We also expect the association between personal attitudes and marriage…
Understanding Diversity in the Meaning of Cohabitation Across Europe
Grasping the Diversity of Cohabitation
The authors examined the association between different meanings of cohabitation and fertility intentions. Using data from the Generations and Gender Surveys on 5,565 cohabiters from 9 European countries (Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Norway, Romania, and Russia), they proposed a cohabitation typology based on attitudes toward marriage, intentions to marry, and perceived economic deprivation. Despite substantial variation…
Income pooling strategies among cohabiting and married couples
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
Marriage and separation risks among German cohabiters
We propose a typology of different meanings of cohabitation that combines cohabiters' intentions to marry with a general attitude toward marriage, using competing risk analyses to examine whether some cohabiters are more prone than others to marry or to separate. Using data (N = 1,258) from four waves of the German Family Panel (PAIRFAM) and a supplementary study (DEMODIFF), we compared eastern and western German cohabiters of the birth cohorts 1…
Risk-avoidance or utmost commitment
Dutch adults grew up in a highly individualized country, characterized by high divorce rates, which may have influenced their views on cohabitation and marriage
Generations and Gender Programme Wave 1 data collection
The Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) was developed to stimulate the study of a broad range of topics of relevance to population scientists. So far, at least one wave of the GGS has been conducted in 19 countries. If scholars want to use the GGS for comp
Cesnuitytè, Vida, Lück, Detlev and Widmer, Eric D.
Transition from Cohabitation to Marriage. The Role of Marital Attitudes in Seven Western and Eastern European Countries
Using longitudinal panel data from the Generations and Gender Surveys on 2,847 cohabiters from seven countries, we examine the role of marital attitudes in the transition from cohabitation to marriage and compare the strength of this association between Western and Eastern Europe. We expect a positive attitude towards marriage to increase the likelihood of cohabiters marrying. We also expect the association between personal attitudes and marriage…
The Social Stratification of Choice in the Transition to Adulthood
The occurrence and timing of major demographic decisions in the transition to adulthood is strongly stratified, with young adults with a high socio-economic status (SES) background usually experiencing many of these events later than young adults with a low SES background. To explain this social stratification, we outline a theoretical framework in which social stratification affects choice in the transition to adulthood through three, potentiall…
The Long-Term Costs of Family Trajectories
The “motherhood earnings penalty” is a well-established finding in many Western countries. However, a divide between mothers and nonmothers might oversimplify reality given that the family life course has diversified over the last decades. In addition, whether family choices have consequences for women’s employment and earnings in later life is not well known, particularly in a comparative perspective. Using data on 50- to 59-year-old women from …
Paarforschung
Childhood family structure and complexity in partnership life courses
Individualized Relationship Practices and Union Dissolution
Emotional disclosure, self-determination and egalitarianism are considered central benefits of individualized relationships. Yet, the body of research linking relationship practices and union stability is sparse. We study the extent to which relationship practices in the spheres of intimacy, autonomy, and democracy affect the risk of union dissolution, comparing marriage and cohabitation. Using longitudinal data from nine waves of the German Pair…
Mental Health before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This study investigates mental health inequalities by family type and gender during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Using data from the German Family Panel, we compared three dimensions of mental health (i.e., self-reported stress, exhaustion, and loneliness) one year before the pandemic and in spring 2020. First, two-parent families emerged as a vulnerable group, as the levels of stress and exhaustion they reported during the pandemic converge…
Changes in Perceived Fairness of Division of Household Labor Across Parenthood Transitions
Using a nationally representative, prospective study of young German adults, we address two research questions: First, are changes in the perceptions of the fairness of (un)paid labor division associated with changes in men's and women's partnership satisfaction across fertility transitions? Second, is this association moderated by men and women's pre-birth gender role attitudes? Our results indicate that differences between respondents in change…
Lessons from the pandemic
BACKGROUND: The gender gap in mental health that emerged in Germany during the pandemic grew disproportionally among partnered parents. The question arises as to why mothers – compared to fathers – experienced greater declines in mental health when guiding their families through the pandemic. OBJECTIVE: This study investigates how changes in childcare arrangements affected parental mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. METHODS: T…
Non-cohabiting Partners’ Economic Characteristics and the Transition to Living Together in Germany
Living together marks an important step in the progression of intimate partner relationships. While existing literature highlights the relevance of both partners’ economic characteristics for union formation, it remains unclear whether both partners’ economic characteristics are equally linked to the transition to co-residence, whether one partner’s traits matter more, and how this varies by gender. We address these gaps by examining how the econ…
Examining the Gender Equality-Fertility Paradox in Three Nordic Countries
The accelerating fertility decline in the most gender-equal countries of the world seemingly contradicts the central tenet of macro-level theories that predict high fertility in the presence of gender equality. We offer a comprehensive assessment of the individual behavior from which these trends aggregate. We link attitudes toward gender roles and fertility intentions in three Nordic countries.Using recent data (2020-2022) and a multidimensional…
Life‐Course Inequalities
Joint pot or separate purses? Unpacking the cohabitation-marriage gap in income pooling across Europe
Objective: This study examines the cohabitation-marriage gap in income pooling across Europe and quantifies the relative importance of selection and commitment mechanisms for couples’ decisions to share or separate economic resources. Background: Prior research has not effectively measured the relative importance of selection and commitment. We argue that, partly, this is because previous studies treated cohabiters and married couples as two homo…
No Partner, No Children? Union Formation, Assortative Mating, and Educational Inequalities in Fertility in Germany
Education is linked to whether and with whom individuals form partnerships. However, it is largely unclear how educational differences in union formation and matching with equally, more, or less educated partners shape educational disparities in fertility. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we applied marginal structural models to investigate how higher education affects the probabilities of ever having a first and a second child, a…
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (15 obras) · Demographic economics (14 obras) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (14 obras) · Sociology (14 obras) · Demography (13 obras) · Economics (13 obras) · Psychology (12 obras) · Political science (10 obras) · Geography (8 obras) · Social Psychology (8 obras)