TY  - JOUR
A1  - Hannemann, Tina
A1  - Bernardi, Laura
A1  - Kulu, Hill
A1  - Pailhé, Ariane
A1  - Puur, Allan
A1  - Hărăguş, Mihaela
A1  - Neels, Karel
A1  - González-Ferrer, Amparo
A1  - Obućina, Ognjen
A1  - Rahnu, Leen
A1  - Potarca, Gina
A1  - Van den Berg, Layla
T1  - Co-ethnic marriage versus intermarriage among immigrants
and their descendants: A comparison across seven European countries using event-history analysis
Y1  - 2018/09/18
JF  - Demographic Research
JO  - Demographic Research
SN  - 1435-9871
SP  - 487
EP  - 524
DO  - 10.4054/DemRes.2018.39.17
VL  - 39
IS  - 17
UR  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol39/17/
L1  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol39/17/39-17.pdf
L2  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol39/17/39-17.pdf
N2  - Background: Immigrants and their descendants often marry a co-ethnic partner despite the abundance of native-born marriage candidates. The prevalence of co-ethnic marriages and intermarriage among migrants is influenced by their integration level and cultural background as much as individual preferences and structural factors. 

Objective: This paper expands existing literature on intermarriage by analysing first marriages across European countries, distinguishing marriage type (endogamous versus exogamous) and migrant generations (immigrants versus their descendants). 

Methods: Data from seven countries was aggregated using the count-data method and was subsequently pooled and analysed together; first, to estimate unadjusted first marriage rates; second, to calculate marriage risks separately by marriage type; and, finally, to directly compare the risk of exogamous and endogamous marriage. 

Results: There are substantial differences in the prevalence of co-ethnic marriage and intermarriage across the migrant groups. Migrants from non-EU countries often show a high prevalence of co-ethnic marriages and a low risk of intermarriage, whereas migrants from neighbouring countries show a relatively high risk of intermarriage. 

Conclusions: Ethnic background and early socialisation have strong impacts on the partner choice of migrants and their descendants. The results suggest a strong influence of minority subcultures for some migrant groups, but also intergenerational adaptation processes for others. 

Contribution: This paper provides an up-to-date comparison of intermarriage rates across seven European countries and two migrant generations, presenting evidence of both similarities and differences across countries. 

ER  -