Love, marriage, then the baby carriage? Marriage timing and childbearing in Sweden

BACKGROUND Some scholars claim that marriage is an outmoded institution, decoupled from the childbearing process in Sweden. However, it is likely that the presence of children is still linked to marriage, since most children born to cohabiting couples experience the marriage of their parents. The te...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jennifer Holland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2013-08-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol29/11/