Religion and union formation in Italy: Catholic precepts, social pressure, and tradition

<b>Background</b>: Italy is customarily viewed as a traditional Catholic country. At the same time, couples are increasingly living together without marrying. Establishing links between religion and family formation is a complex issue and little is known about specific mechanisms through...

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Main Authors: Daniele Vignoli, Silvana Salvini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2014-11-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol31/35/