| Date Received: | 06 June 2000 |
| Date Published: | 17 July 2000 |
Abstract:
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
is with the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Alexia Prskawetz
is with the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany;
Table of Contents:
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Introduction |
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Data and method of analysis |
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Covariates |
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Results |
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Discussion |
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Acknowledgements |
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Notes |
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References |
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Appendix |
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Tables |
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Figures |
Keywords: Austria, fertility, stepfamily, second unions
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