Judith C Koops
Biographic Data
| ID | 4207121 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Judith C Koops |
| GIVEN NAMES | Judith C |
| FAMILY NAME | Koops |
| SIGNATURE | KOOPS J C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7449-3480 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Relationship Breaker? Unplanned Births and Relationship Dissolution
This study explores the association between unplanned pregnancies resulting in a birth and relationship dissolution in the Netherlands. Using prospective, population-based birth cohort data from Rotterdam, the second largest city in the Netherlands, it finds that couples with an unplanned pregnancy resulting in a birth have a 19% higher predicted probability of experiencing relationship dissolution by the time their child is five years, relative …
Educational Gradients in Completed Fertility across Europe
On the one hand, higher education can encourage childbearing through the income effect. On the other hand, it also raises opportunity costs, potentially reducing fertility through the substitution effect. Although the traditionally negative association between education and fertility has been attributed to these costs, recent findings suggest more nuanced, parity‐specific patterns. In this context, we pursue two objectives: (1) to examine the ove…
The Generations and Gender Survey
People's life trajectories and family dynamics have become increasingly complex, bringing shifts in fertility, gender equality, work-life balance, and economic stability. The scientific challenge is to capture these complexities and understand their causes and consequences. The Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) provides key insights into these developments, serving as a vital resource for researchers and policymakers. The GGS is a cross-nationa…
The Influence of Partnership Status on Fertility Intentions of Childless Women and Men Across European Countries
The absence of a suitable partner is the most frequently given reason for unmet fertility intentions across European countries while having a partner is positively associated with the intention to have a child. However, once this relationship is framed within a life-course approach, existing evidence is mixed and inconclusive. The norm to have children within a stable relationship and norms regarding the timing of childbirth are acknowledged in m…
Calculating contraceptive prevalence and unmet need for family planning in low-fertility countries with the Generations and Gender Survey
BACKGROUND: In Europe, 10%‒40% of adults experience an unintended or sooner-than-intended birth. However, European research on family planning need and use is scarce. OBJECTIVE: The Generations and Gender Survey is a cross-national panel survey collected in low-fertility settings in Europe, Asia, and South America. This paper demonstrates how to use this dataset to calculate family planning need and use and explores the possibility of comparison …
Having a child within a cohabiting union in Europe and North America
The link between parental socio-economic status (SES) and the likelihood of having a birth in cohabitation or in marriage varies considerably across countries. Previous studies have referred to the pattern of disadvantage perspective and the second demographic transition theory to explain this cross-national variation. Yet no study has directly tested the explanatory power of both theories in this context. In the current study, hypotheses are for…
Socio-Economic Differences in the Prevalence of Single Motherhood in North America and Europe
The study focuses on understanding the association between parental socio-economic status (SES) and the likelihood of women experiencing a first birth while single, and identifying societal factors that influence this association in 18 North American and European societies. Previous research has shown that single motherhood occurs disproportionately among those from with lower a lower parental SES. The study assesses whether this is caused by par…
Exploring the concept of intensive parenting in a three-country study
In recent decades there has been growing interest in the concept of intensive parenting. However, the literature is mostly qualitative and based on Anglo-Saxon countries. This raises the question of how best to operationalise the concept in a wider cross-n
The history of family policy research 11Anne H. Gauthier and Judith C. Koops
Scholarly work on family policies has a long history including early twentieth-century work on family wage, child and family allowances, and maternity leave. Since then studies on family policies have expanded both in terms of the range of policies studied as well as its geographical coverage. Research on family policies has also moved from early descriptive work to analyses based on more advanced statistical techniques. In the chapter, Gauthier …
Are Inter-Minority Contacts Guided by the Same Mechanisms as Minority–Majority Contacts? A Comparative Study of Two Types of Inter-Ethnic Ties in the Netherlands
Research on inter-ethnic contacts in European countries has mainly focused on the interaction between ethnic minorities and the native majority. Our contribution is to examine inter-minority contacts and compare them to minority–majority contacts. Drawing on a theory of preferences, opportunities, and third parties, we expected some determinants of contacts with natives to relate similarly and others differently to inter-minority contacts. Using …
The Influence of Parental Educational Attainment on the Partnership Context at First Birth in 16 Western Societies
In the US, growing up with parents with a low socio-economic status (SES) has been shown to increase the chance of having a birth outside marriage. However, less is known about the influence of parental SES in other Western countries. The current paper examines the association between parental educational attainment with the partnership context at first birth in 16 European and North American countries, by differentiating births within marriage, …
Exploring the concept of intensive parenting in a three-country study
In recent decades there has been growing interest in the concept of intensive parenting. However, the literature is mostly qualitative and based on Anglo-Saxon countries. This raises the question of how best to operationalise the concept in a wider cross-n
The Influence of Parental Educational Attainment on the Partnership Context at First Birth in 16 Western Societies
In the US, growing up with parents with a low socio-economic status (SES) has been shown to increase the chance of having a birth outside marriage. However, less is known about the influence of parental SES in other Western countries. The current paper examines the association between parental educational attainment with the partnership context at first birth in 16 European and North American countries, by differentiating births within marriage, …
Are Inter-Minority Contacts Guided by the Same Mechanisms as Minority–Majority Contacts? A Comparative Study of Two Types of Inter-Ethnic Ties in the Netherlands
Research on inter-ethnic contacts in European countries has mainly focused on the interaction between ethnic minorities and the native majority. Our contribution is to examine inter-minority contacts and compare them to minority–majority contacts. Drawing on a theory of preferences, opportunities, and third parties, we expected some determinants of contacts with natives to relate similarly and others differently to inter-minority contacts. Using …
The Influence of Partnership Status on Fertility Intentions of Childless Women and Men Across European Countries
The absence of a suitable partner is the most frequently given reason for unmet fertility intentions across European countries while having a partner is positively associated with the intention to have a child. However, once this relationship is framed within a life-course approach, existing evidence is mixed and inconclusive. The norm to have children within a stable relationship and norms regarding the timing of childbirth are acknowledged in m…
Socio-Economic Differences in the Prevalence of Single Motherhood in North America and Europe
The study focuses on understanding the association between parental socio-economic status (SES) and the likelihood of women experiencing a first birth while single, and identifying societal factors that influence this association in 18 North American and European societies. Previous research has shown that single motherhood occurs disproportionately among those from with lower a lower parental SES. The study assesses whether this is caused by par…
Having a child within a cohabiting union in Europe and North America
The link between parental socio-economic status (SES) and the likelihood of having a birth in cohabitation or in marriage varies considerably across countries. Previous studies have referred to the pattern of disadvantage perspective and the second demographic transition theory to explain this cross-national variation. Yet no study has directly tested the explanatory power of both theories in this context. In the current study, hypotheses are for…
The Generations and Gender Survey
People's life trajectories and family dynamics have become increasingly complex, bringing shifts in fertility, gender equality, work-life balance, and economic stability. The scientific challenge is to capture these complexities and understand their causes and consequences. The Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) provides key insights into these developments, serving as a vital resource for researchers and policymakers. The GGS is a cross-nationa…
Are Inter-Minority Contacts Guided by the Same Mechanisms as Minority–Majority Contacts? A Comparative Study of Two Types of Inter-Ethnic Ties in the Netherlands
Research on inter-ethnic contacts in European countries has mainly focused on the interaction between ethnic minorities and the native majority. Our contribution is to examine inter-minority contacts and compare them to minority–majority contacts. Drawing on a theory of preferences, opportunities, and third parties, we expected some determinants of contacts with natives to relate similarly and others differently to inter-minority contacts. Using …
The Influence of Parental Educational Attainment on the Partnership Context at First Birth in 16 Western Societies
In the US, growing up with parents with a low socio-economic status (SES) has been shown to increase the chance of having a birth outside marriage. However, less is known about the influence of parental SES in other Western countries. The current paper examines the association between parental educational attainment with the partnership context at first birth in 16 European and North American countries, by differentiating births within marriage, …
The history of family policy research 11Anne H. Gauthier and Judith C. Koops
Scholarly work on family policies has a long history including early twentieth-century work on family wage, child and family allowances, and maternity leave. Since then studies on family policies have expanded both in terms of the range of policies studied as well as its geographical coverage. Research on family policies has also moved from early descriptive work to analyses based on more advanced statistical techniques. In the chapter, Gauthier …
Having a child within a cohabiting union in Europe and North America
The link between parental socio-economic status (SES) and the likelihood of having a birth in cohabitation or in marriage varies considerably across countries. Previous studies have referred to the pattern of disadvantage perspective and the second demographic transition theory to explain this cross-national variation. Yet no study has directly tested the explanatory power of both theories in this context. In the current study, hypotheses are for…
Socio-Economic Differences in the Prevalence of Single Motherhood in North America and Europe
The study focuses on understanding the association between parental socio-economic status (SES) and the likelihood of women experiencing a first birth while single, and identifying societal factors that influence this association in 18 North American and European societies. Previous research has shown that single motherhood occurs disproportionately among those from with lower a lower parental SES. The study assesses whether this is caused by par…
Exploring the concept of intensive parenting in a three-country study
In recent decades there has been growing interest in the concept of intensive parenting. However, the literature is mostly qualitative and based on Anglo-Saxon countries. This raises the question of how best to operationalise the concept in a wider cross-n
The Influence of Partnership Status on Fertility Intentions of Childless Women and Men Across European Countries
The absence of a suitable partner is the most frequently given reason for unmet fertility intentions across European countries while having a partner is positively associated with the intention to have a child. However, once this relationship is framed within a life-course approach, existing evidence is mixed and inconclusive. The norm to have children within a stable relationship and norms regarding the timing of childbirth are acknowledged in m…
Calculating contraceptive prevalence and unmet need for family planning in low-fertility countries with the Generations and Gender Survey
BACKGROUND: In Europe, 10%‒40% of adults experience an unintended or sooner-than-intended birth. However, European research on family planning need and use is scarce. OBJECTIVE: The Generations and Gender Survey is a cross-national panel survey collected in low-fertility settings in Europe, Asia, and South America. This paper demonstrates how to use this dataset to calculate family planning need and use and explores the possibility of comparison …
The Generations and Gender Survey
People's life trajectories and family dynamics have become increasingly complex, bringing shifts in fertility, gender equality, work-life balance, and economic stability. The scientific challenge is to capture these complexities and understand their causes and consequences. The Generations and Gender Survey (GGS) provides key insights into these developments, serving as a vital resource for researchers and policymakers. The GGS is a cross-nationa…
Relationship Breaker? Unplanned Births and Relationship Dissolution
This study explores the association between unplanned pregnancies resulting in a birth and relationship dissolution in the Netherlands. Using prospective, population-based birth cohort data from Rotterdam, the second largest city in the Netherlands, it finds that couples with an unplanned pregnancy resulting in a birth have a 19% higher predicted probability of experiencing relationship dissolution by the time their child is five years, relative …
Educational Gradients in Completed Fertility across Europe
On the one hand, higher education can encourage childbearing through the income effect. On the other hand, it also raises opportunity costs, potentially reducing fertility through the substitution effect. Although the traditionally negative association between education and fertility has been attributed to these costs, recent findings suggest more nuanced, parity‐specific patterns. In this context, we pursue two objectives: (1) to examine the ove…
Sociology (9 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Economics (6 works) · Fertility (5 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (5 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Demographic economics (4 works)