Rising marital disruption in Italy and its correlates

Rising marital disruption in Italy and its correlates

Most of our knowledge on divorce pertains to the USA and northern Europe, while demographic studies from southern Europe are relatively scarce. Our study looks at this knowledge gap through an analysis of the correlates of marital instability in Italy. We use the 2003 Italian Gender and Generation S...

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Main Authors: Irene Ferro, Daniele Vignoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2009-01-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol20/4/
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spelling doaj-9fecd8563b8b4386871954eafc7137c62020-11-24T23:55:33ZengMax Planck Institute for Demographic ResearchDemographic Research1435-98712009-01-01204Rising marital disruption in Italy and its correlatesIrene FerroDaniele VignoliMost of our knowledge on divorce pertains to the USA and northern Europe, while demographic studies from southern Europe are relatively scarce. Our study looks at this knowledge gap through an analysis of the correlates of marital instability in Italy. We use the 2003 Italian Gender and Generation Survey, which reveals recent trends in marital disruption, including those among relatively young cohorts, and we employ event history techniques. Our results show that besides the expected correlation between marital disruption and the women's birth cohort and socio-economic status, other factors more closely linked to specific aspects of Italian society can also be identified.http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol20/4/
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description Most of our knowledge on divorce pertains to the USA and northern Europe, while demographic studies from southern Europe are relatively scarce. Our study looks at this knowledge gap through an analysis of the correlates of marital instability in Italy. We use the 2003 Italian Gender and Generation Survey, which reveals recent trends in marital disruption, including those among relatively young cohorts, and we employ event history techniques. Our results show that besides the expected correlation between marital disruption and the women's birth cohort and socio-economic status, other factors more closely linked to specific aspects of Italian society can also be identified.
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