@article{KreyenfeldGeisler, author = {Kreyenfeld, Michaela and Geisler, Esther}, title = {M{\"u}ttererwerbst{\"a}tigkeit in Ost- und Westdeutschland: Eine Analyse mit den Mikrozensen 1991-2002}, series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Familienforschung}, volume = {18}, journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Familienforschung}, number = {3}, publisher = {Budrich}, address = {Leverkusen [u.a.]}, issn = {1437-2940}, pages = {333 -- 360}, abstract = {Auf Basis der Daten des Mikrozensus aus den Jahren 1991, 1996 und 2002 gibt dieser Artikel einen {\"U}berblick {\"u}ber das Erwerbsverhalten von Frauen mit Kindern in Ost- und Westdeutschland. Neben der Frage der Ost-West-Angleichung stehen bildungsspezifische Unterschiede im Erwerbsverhalten im Vordergrund der Analyse.}, language = {de} } @techreport{KreyenfeldKonietzkaGeisleretal., type = {Working Paper}, author = {Kreyenfeld, Michaela and Konietzka, Dirk and Geisler, Esther and B{\"o}hm, Sebastian}, title = {Gibt es eine zunehmende bildungsspezifische Polarisierung der Erwerbsmuster von Frauen? Analysen auf Basis der Mikrozensen 1976-2004}, volume = {13}, edition = {MPIDR Working Paper}, publisher = {Max-Planck-Institut f{\"u}r demografische Forschung}, address = {Rostock}, pages = {63}, language = {de} } @article{GeislerKreyenfeld, author = {Geisler, Esther and Kreyenfeld, Michaela}, title = {Policy reform and fathers' use of parental leave in Germany: The role of education and workplace characteristics}, series = {Journal of European Social Policy}, journal = {Journal of European Social Policy}, doi = {10.1177/0958928718765638}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b1570-opus4-25411}, pages = {1 -- 19}, abstract = {The introduction of the parental leave benefit scheme in 2007 is widely regarded as a landmark reform that has shifted the German welfare state toward a model that is more supportive to the compatibility of work and family life. In this paper, we investigate whether and how this reform has affected men's use of parental leave based on data from the German microcensus 1999-2012. We find that parental leave usage has increased across all educational levels, but the shift has been strongest for university-educated fathers. Public sector employment is beneficial for men's uptake of leave, while self-employment and temporary work lowers fathers' chances of taking leave. The parental leave reform has not affected these associations much.}, language = {en} } @article{KreyenfeldGeislerCastroMartinetal., author = {Kreyenfeld, Michaela and Geisler, Esther and Castro Mart{\´i}n, Teresa and Hannemann, Tina and Heintz-Martin, Valerie and Jalovaara, Marika and Kulu, Hill and Meggiolaro, Silvia and Mortelmans, Dimitri and Pasteels, Inge and Seiz, Marta and Solaz, Anne}, title = {Social policies, separation, and second birth spacing in Western Europe}, series = {Demographic Research}, volume = {37}, journal = {Demographic Research}, doi = {10.4054/DemRes.2017.37.37}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b1570-opus4-24944}, pages = {1245 -- 1274}, abstract = {OBJECTIVE This paper studies postseparation fertility behavior. The aim is to investigate whether,and if so how, separation affects second birth spacing in Western European countries. METHODS This analysis makes use of rich survey data from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy,Spain, and the United Kingdom, as well as from Finnish register data. We thus cover the behavior of a large proportion of the population of Western Europe. We also use descriptive measures, such as Kaplan‒Meier survival functions and cumulative incidence curves. In the multivariate analysis, we employ event history modeling to show how education relates to postseparation fertility behavior.}, language = {en} } @techreport{EstherKoeppenKreyenfeldetal., type = {Working Paper}, author = {Esther, Geisler and K{\"o}ppen, Katja and Kreyenfeld, Michaela and Trappe, Heike and Pollmann-Schult, Matthias}, title = {Familien nach Trennung und Scheidung in Deutschland}, isbn = {978-3-00-058996-6}, doi = {10.24352/UB.OVGU-2018-096}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b1570-opus4-24936}, pages = {52}, abstract = {Trennungen und Scheidungen auf einem hohen Niveau - auch unter Familien mit minderj{\"a}hrigen Kindern - kennzeichnen bereits seit l{\"a}ngerer Zeit die Familienentwicklung in Deutschland und anderen europ{\"a}ischen L{\"a}ndern. Sofern aus einer Beziehung gemeinsame Kinder hervorgegangen sind, impliziert eine Trennung zwar das Ende der Partnerschaft, jedoch nicht das Ende der Elternschaft. Sowohl auf gesellschaftlicher als auch auf individueller Ebene besteht, mit Ausnahme von Sondersituationen, mittlerweile die explizite Erwartung, dass Eltern nach einer Trennung in {\"o}konomischer und sozialer Hinsicht weiterhin gemeinsam Verantwortung f{\"u}r ihre Kinder wahrnehmen. In der gesetzlichen Grundlage wird allerdings weiterhin davon ausgegangen, dass Kinder nach der Trennung bei nur einem Elternteil leben. F{\"u}r andere Modelle existieren bisher keine oder nur unzureichende Regelungen. Die {\"o}konomischen, sozialen und psychischen Folgen einer Trennung oder Scheidung k{\"o}nnen nach Geschlecht, sozialer Position und Alter variieren und damit soziale Ungleichheit hervorrufen oder verst{\"a}rken. Neue Partnerschaften bzw. sogenannte Fortsetzungsfamilien beeinflussen das Leben der betroffenen Erwachsenen und Kinder zus{\"a}tzlich. Bislang existieren {\"u}ber die Verbreitung und Lebensumst{\"a}nde von Nachtrennungsfamilien in Deutschland nur rudiment{\"a}re sozialwissenschaftliche Befunde. Die vorliegende Brosch{\"u}re stellt einen ersten Versuch dar, bislang vorliegende sozialwissenschaftliche Befunde zur Lebenswirklichkeit von Nachtrennungsfamilien in Deutschland allgemeinverst{\"a}ndlich in knapper Form zu bilanzieren. Folgende thematische Schwerpunkte werden behandelt: 1) Allgemeine Trends und rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen, 2) Elternschaft und Partnerschaft nach Trennung und Scheidung, 3) Wohlbefinden und Lebenszufriedenheit nach Trennung und Scheidung sowie 4) Finanzielle Folgen von Trennung und Scheidung. Diese Aspekte werden aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven beleuchtet und zugrundeliegende empirische Analysen decken ein breites Spektrum der derzeit verf{\"u}gbaren Datenquellen ab.}, language = {de} } @article{KreyenfeldGeisler, author = {Kreyenfeld, Michaela and Geisler, Esther}, title = {Against all odds: Fathers' use of parental leave in Germany}, series = {Journal of European Social Policy}, volume = {21}, journal = {Journal of European Social Policy}, number = {1}, publisher = {Sage Publications}, address = {New York, NY [u.a.]}, issn = {0958-9287}, doi = {10.1177/0958928710385732}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b1570-opus4-9631}, pages = {88 -- 99}, abstract = {This paper investigates fathers' usage of parental leave in Germany based on data from the microcensuses of 1999—2005. Special attention is given to the role that education has in leave-taking behaviour. Our empirical results show that educational differences between the partners are strong predictors of fathers' usage of parental leave. A father is more likely to take parental leave if he has a partner who is more highly educated or older. We also find that employment through a temporary working contract substantially lowers the chances that a man will take advantage of parental leave, while being employed in the public sector increases the likelihood that a man will use his parental leave entitlement.}, language = {en} } @article{KreyenfeldGeislerTrappe, author = {Kreyenfeld, Michaela and Geisler, Esther and Trappe, Heike}, title = {Erwerbsbeteiligung von M{\"u}ttern und V{\"a}tern in Ost- und Westdeutschland : Strukturstarre oder Trendwende}, series = {Archiv f{\"u}r Wissenschaft und Praxis der sozialen Arbeit}, volume = {2}, journal = {Archiv f{\"u}r Wissenschaft und Praxis der sozialen Arbeit}, issn = {0340 - 3564}, pages = {4 -- 15}, language = {de} } @article{GeislerKreyenfeld, author = {Geisler, Esther and Kreyenfeld, Michaela}, title = {Why Do Lone Mothers Fare Worse than Lone Fathers? Lone Parenthood and Welfare Benefit Receipt in Germany}, series = {Comparative Population Studies}, volume = {44}, journal = {Comparative Population Studies}, issn = {1869-8980 (Print) - 1869-8999 (Internet)}, doi = {10.12765/CPoS-2019-09en}, pages = {61 -- 84}, abstract = {This article uses data from the German microcensuses of 2007 and 2012 to examine gender differences in welfare reliance among lone parents. Binary logistic regression was employed as the method of analysis. We show that the risk of welfare benefit receipt is lower among lone fathers than lone mothers. We also find that these gender differences can be partially explained by the socio-economic characteristics of lone fathers; compared to lone mothers, lone fathers are, on average, better educated and more likely to be living with older children. Gender differences decreased over time among parents who have never married, but remained constant among divorced parents. We present a discussion of our findings in light of recent policy reforms, in particular the reform of the German Maintenance Law of 2008, which curbed the ability of a divorced parent to collect support from an ex-spouse.}, language = {en} }