How fertility and union stability interact in shaping new family patterns in Italy and Spain

In this paper we investigate the interrelationships between fertility decisions and union dissolution in Italy and Spain. We argue that there might exist a spurious relationship between these two life trajectories. The analysis is based on the 1996 Fertility and Family Survey data for Italy and Spai...

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Main Authors: Mariachiara Di Cesare, Lucia Coppola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2008-03-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol18/4/