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Co-ethnic marriage versus intermarriage among immigrants and their descendants

A comparison across seven European countries using event-history analysis

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ID7743887
AuthorsTina Hannemann (0000-0003-1692-4753, University of Manchester, corresponding author), Hill Kulu (0000-0002-7936-8259, University of St Andrews), Leen Rahnu (0000-0003-1327-7888, Tallinn University), A Puur (0000-0002-6900-9842, Tallinn University), Mihaela Hărăguş (0000-0003-3761-1377), Ognjen Obućina (0000-0002-0400-2877, Établissement public Campus Condorcet), Amparo González-Ferrer, Amparo González‐ferrer (0000-0002-6492-6641), Karel Neels (0000-0002-6067-6075, University of Antwerp), Layla Van Den Berg (0000-0002-6846-2186), Ariane Pailhé (0000-0002-4115-2620, Institut national d'études démographiques), G Potarca (0000-0002-1286-3781), L Bernardi (0000-0001-6885-4764)
Year2018
Volume39
Pages487-524
Publication date2018-09-18
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.2018.39.17
OpenAlexW2891695314
LanguageEN
Citations received34
References cited64

Immigrants and their descendants often marry a co-ethnic partner despite the abundance of native-born marriage candidates. The prevalence of co-ethnic marriages and intermarriage among migrants is influenced by their integration level and cultural backgrou

Demographic economics · Economics · Ethnic group · Genealogy · Geography · Immigration · Sociology · Anthropology · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender Studies · History · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Migration and Labor Dynamics

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