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The simultaneity of decreasing fertility and changing family structures in many European countries has led to a growing interest in fertility behaviour in its relation to different family structures. The growing prevalence of higher-order unions (and the consequences for parity progression arising therefrom) is one example of an ongoing change in fertility behaviour. Childbearing is not restricted to a single union but may extend over several partnerships. Fertility behaviour in higher-order unions is becoming more and more important for determining completed fertility.
Motivated by the work of Vikat et al.(1999), we investigate fertility behaviour in second unions in Austria, focusing on whether and how it is influenced by the number of pre-union children of either partner. Author's affiliation
Isabella Buber
Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria
Alexia Fürnkranz-Prskawetz
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Germany Keywords
Austria, fertility, second unions, stepfamily Word count (Main text)
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