The partnership context of first parenthood - and how it varies by parental class and birth cohort in the United Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3018845 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alessandro Di Nallo (0000-0002-4272-9233, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Pages | 465-510 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Demographic Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1435-9871 • E-ISSN: 2363-7064 |
| Publisher | Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.4054/demres.2025.53.16 |
| OpenAlex | W4414141909 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 126 |
BACKGROUNDFamily background strongly shapes when and how people have their first child, with potential consequences for inequality.In the United Kingdom, non-marital births have risen, yet little is known about how parental class drives these patterns. OBJECTIVEThis study investigates how parental occupational class influences first-time parenthood within marriage or cohabitation, or outside any union.It further examines changes in these relationships across birth cohorts from 1940 to 1990
Cohabitation · Cohort · Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study · General partnership · Inequality · Life course approach · Longitudinal study · Social class · Socioeconomic status · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Family Support in Illness · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
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The partnership context of first parenthood - and how it varies by parental class and birth cohort in the United Kingdom
Does waiting pay off for couples? Partnership duration prior to household formation and union stability
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