Cross-Regional Divorce Risks in Belgium
Culture or Legislative System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19464652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dimitri Mortelmans (University of Antwerp), Vicky Lyssens‐danneboom (0000-0003-3285-8223, University of Antwerp, corresponding author), Laurent Snoeckx (University of Antwerp), Jaap Dronkers (0000-0003-4252-5270, European University Institute) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 541-563 |
| Publication date | 2009-11-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Divorce & Remarriage (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1050-2556 • E-ISSN: 1540-4811 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10502550902970520 |
| OpenAlex | W2147594800 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 40 |
Cross-national research is by definition carried out between different countries. Looking at country differences often results in common and diverse sets of divorce risks. This article uses a cross-national research perspective on divorce risks within a single country. Belgium is a special case in this respect. The division of the country in two regions with a different language and a quite different historical background often frightens researchers to include the country in large-scale international comparisons. We argue that Belgium is an interesting test case in international perspective since it combines—in a quasi-experimental setting—two important explanatory conditions for divorce risks on the macro level. First, Belgium is a unitary country with a single social security system, similar labor market characteristics, and a single family policy. Second, whereas the institutions between the northern and the southern part are similar, Belgium is culturally divided in a rather Catholic northern part (Flanders) and a secular southern part (Wallonia). This division is often referred to as a northern (Scandinavian) and a southern (Spain, Italy) cultural pattern. This means that when studying divorce patterns, we have the opportunity to examine the net effect of cultural determinants because of the similar feature of the institutional setting of both the Walloon and the Flemish part of the country
Cartography · Demographic economics · Economics · Flemish · Geography · Legislature · Political science · Regional science · Sociology · Unitary state · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics
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The Second Demographic Transition in Western Countries
Suicide
Family
Rising Tide
Marriage and Divorce in Belgium
Determinants of Divorce
From the First to the Second Demographic Transition
Value changes and the dimensions of familism in the European community
Wife or frau, women do worse
The relationship between cohabitation and divorce
Stability across cohorts in divorce risk factors
National Value Differences
On the Variation of Divorce Risks in Europe
Value Orientations and the Second Demographic Transition (SDT) in Northern, Western and Southern Europe
Causes and Consequences of Sex-Role Attitudes and Attitude Change
Modernization, Cultural Change, and the Persistence of Traditional Values
Marital splits and income changes
The intergenerational transmission of divorce in cross-national perspective
Socioeconomic differentials in divorce risk by duration of marriage
Differences in Family Policies and the Intergenerational Transmission of Divorce
Cohabitation versus Marriage
Economic Independence, Economic Status, and Empty Nest in Midlife Marital Disruption
The Role of Cohabitation in Declining Rates of Marriage
The Intergenerational Transmission of Marital Instability Reconsidered
Is Marital Quality Declining? The Evidence from Two Generations
Consequences of Parental Divorce and Marital Unhappiness for Adult Well-Being
Interactions Between Cultural and Economic Determinants of Divorce in The Netherlands
Dollars, Dependency, and Divorce
Continuity and Change in Marital Quality Between 1980 and 2000
Toward a Greater Understanding of the Cohabitation Effect
Stability and Change in the Educational Gradient of Divorce. A Comparison of Seventeen Countries
Sex Differences in the Economic Consequences of Separation
Labor Market and Socioeconomic Effects on Marital Stability
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2022 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |