TY - JOUR A1 - Kreyenfeld, Michaela A1 - Perelli-Harris, Brienna A1 - Sigle-Rushton, Wendy A1 - Keizer, Renske A1 - Lappegard, Trude A1 - Jasilioniene, Aiva A1 - Berghammer, Caroline A1 - Di Giulio, Paola T1 - Changes in union status during the transition to parenthood in eleven European countries, 1970s to early 2000s JF - Population Studies: A Journal of Demography N2 - Couples who have children are increasingly likely to have lived together without being married at some point in their relationship. Some couples begin their unions with cohabitation and marry before first conception, some marry during pregnancy or directly after the first birth, while others remain unmarried 3 years after the first birth. Using union and fertility histories since the 1970s for eleven countries, we examine whether women who have children in unions marry, and if so, at what stage in family formation. We also examine whether women who conceive when cohabiting are more likely to marry or separate. We find that patterns of union formation and childbearing develop along different trajectories across countries. In all countries, however, less than 40 per cent of women remained in cohabitation up to 3 years after the first birth, suggesting that marriage remains the predominant institution for raising children. KW - Cohabitation KW - Marriage KW - Union dynamics KW - Childbearing KW - Europe KW - Life-course research Y1 - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/00324728.2012.673004 SN - 1477-4747 VL - 66 IS - 2 SP - 167 EP - 182 PB - Routledge CY - London [u.a.] ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kreyenfeld, Michaela A1 - Andersson, Gunnar A1 - Pailhé, Ariane T1 - Economic uncertainty and family dynamics in Europe: Introduction JF - Demographic Research N2 - Background: Economic uncertainty has become an increasingly important factor in explanations of declining fertility and postponed family formation across Europe. Yet the micro-level evidence on this topic is still limited. Objective: This special collection of Demographic Research focuses on the issue of how economic and employment uncertainties relate to fertility and family dynamics in Europe. Methods: The collection is comprised of studies that explore how various dimensions of employment uncertainty, such as temporary working contracts and individual and aggregate unemployment, are related to the fertility and family formation of women and men across Europe. The studies cover Germany, the UK, France, Russia, Estonia, Sweden, Italy, Spain, and Israel. Results: The various micro-level studies that are assembled in this special collection do not provide a simple answer to the question of whether and how economic uncertainty suppresses (or stimulates) fertility. However, some systematic variation by welfare state regime is discernable. Conclusions: Given the recent economic volatility in Europe, we expect that labor market uncertainties will remain an important component of explanations of fertility developments in the 21st century. KW - Economic uncertainties KW - Employment KW - Europe KW - Family dynamics KW - Fertility KW - Uncertainty KW - Unemployment Y1 - 2012 U6 - https://doi.org/10.4054/DemRes.2012.27.28 VL - 27 SP - 835 EP - 852 PB - Max-Planck Institut für demografische Forschung CY - Rostock ER -