Volume 22 - Article 16 | Pages 473–504
Timing of first union among second-generation Turks in Europe: The role of parents, peers and institutional context
| Date received: | 01 Sep 2009 |
| Date published: | 19 Mar 2010 |
| Word count: | 7650 |
| Keywords: | Europe, integration, parents, peer's influence, second generation, union formation, welfare state policies |
| DOI: | 10.4054/DemRes.2010.22.16 |
Abstract
This study examines the influence of parents and peers on first union timing among the Turkish second generation in Europe using pooled data from the TIES survey. Cross-national differences in union formation are assessed by comparing countries with different integration policies and welfare regimes. Analyses show that both parents and peers are relevant predictors of entry into union: More modern parental characteristics and contact with non-coethnic peers result in postponement of union entry. Furthermore, parental and peer influences are found to be rather similar in all seven countries despite a variety of integration policies. Actual timing differences between countries may be caused by welfare state provisions directed at young adults.
Author's Affiliation
Doreen Huschek - Nederlands Interdisciplinair Demografisch Instituut (NIDI), the Netherlands
Helga de Valk - Nederlands Interdisciplinair Demografisch Instituut (NIDI), the Netherlands
Aart C. Liefbroer - Nederlands Interdisciplinair Demografisch Instituut (NIDI), the Netherlands
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