Volume 18 - Article 4 | Pages 117–144
How fertility and union stability interact in shaping new family patterns in Italy and Spain
| Date received: | 15 Apr 2005 |
| Date published: | 18 Mar 2008 |
| Word count: | 6474 |
| Keywords: | fertility, Italy, Spain, union dissolution |
| DOI: | 10.4054/DemRes.2008.18.4 |
Abstract
In this paper we investigate the interrelationships between fertility decisions and union dissolution in Italy and Spain. We argue that there might exist a spurious relationship between these two life trajectories. The analysis is based on the 1996 Fertility and Family Survey data for Italy and Spain. Results show that there is a spurious relationship between fertility and union dissolution in Italy but not in Spain. Nevertheless, in both countries, there is an evident direct effect of each process on the other: union dissolution decreases the risk of further childbearing, while childbirths decrease the risk of union dissolution.
Author's Affiliation
Lucia Coppola - Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), Italy
Mariachiara Di Cesare - Universidad de Concepción, Chile
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