Martin Dribe
Christer Lundh

http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol22/14/

doi:10.4054/DemRes.2010.22.14

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Abstract

This article studies the relationship between partner selection and socioeconomic status (SES) attainment and mobility in five rural parishes in southern Sweden, 1815-1894. Three different aspects of partner selection are considered: age, social origin, and geographical origin. We use an individual-level database containing information on the SES origin (parental land holding and occupation), age difference, and place of birth of the married couple. The results show a powerful association between partner selection and SES attainment and mobility. Social heterogamy was particularly important, but age heterogamy and geographic exogamy was also clearly related to both SES attainment and mobility.

Author's affiliation
Martin Dribe
University of Lund, Sweden
Christer Lundh
University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Keywords
age homogamy, geographic endogamy, intergenerational social mobility, partner selection, social homogamy, socioeconomic attainment

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You will find all publications in this Special Collection “Social Mobility and Demographic Behaviour: A Long-Term Perspective” at http://www.demographic-research.org/special/10/

Word count (Main text)
7983

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