Parental Socio-Economic Status and First Union Formation
Can European Variation Be Explained by the Second Demographic Transition Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7772048 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M D Bron (0009-0003-6281-8246, University of Groningen, corresponding author), Aart C Liefbroer (0000-0002-7884-3150, University Medical Center Groningen), Harry B G Ganzeboom (0000-0003-4116-2201, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 809-822 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-7215 • E-ISSN: 1468-2672 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/esr/jcx078 |
| OpenAlex | W2770429691 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 36 |
Previous research has demonstrated that parental socio-economic status (SES) is an important determinant of the timing of entry into a first co-residential union. Whilst the majority of existing studies found that young adults from high-SES families delay their first union compared with those from lower-SES backgrounds, all these studies were conducted within a single country. This study examines the link between parental SES and the timing and type of first union for 25 European countries participating in the European Social Survey Round 3 (2006/2007). Results from two-step meta-analytical models indicate that in almost all countries young adults from advantaged backgrounds delay their entry into a first union. This delaying effect of parental SES is stronger if young adults marry directly than if they enter their first union via unmarried cohabitation. The impact of parental SES is only partly mediated by an individual’s own education. The strength of the link between parental SES and union formation varies between countries: the delaying impact of parental SES is weakest in those Northern and Western European countries that are most advanced in the Second Demographic Transition. However, after controlling for individual education, the cross-national variation in the link between parental SES and union formation disappears.
Biology · Demographic economics · Demographic transition · Economic geography · Economics · European union · International trade · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Transition (genetics) · Variation (astronomy) · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
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| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |