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Entry into parenthood and the outcome of cohabiting partnerships in Britain

Entry into parenthood and the outcome of cohabiting partnerships in Britain
Entry into parenthood and the outcome of cohabiting partnerships in Britain
Data from a national cohort study of men and women born in Britain in 1958 are used to examine factors influencing the outcome of cohabiting first partnerships. Conception is found to be a key factor promoting marriage for both men and women. Observed gender differences in the estimated impact of children on partnership stability are likely due to the incomplete reporting of past fertility among men. Social class and educational differentials in the likelihood of female cohabitors experiencing a conception, and their likelihood of subsequent marriage, suggest that the role of cohabitation varies according to socioeconomic background.
0022-2445
80-96
Berrington, Ann
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Berrington, Ann
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Berrington, Ann (2001) Entry into parenthood and the outcome of cohabiting partnerships in Britain. Journal of Marriage and Family, 63 (1), 80-96. (doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2001.00080.x).

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Data from a national cohort study of men and women born in Britain in 1958 are used to examine factors influencing the outcome of cohabiting first partnerships. Conception is found to be a key factor promoting marriage for both men and women. Observed gender differences in the estimated impact of children on partnership stability are likely due to the incomplete reporting of past fertility among men. Social class and educational differentials in the likelihood of female cohabitors experiencing a conception, and their likelihood of subsequent marriage, suggest that the role of cohabitation varies according to socioeconomic background.

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Published date: 2001

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Local EPrints ID: 34142
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/34142
ISSN: 0022-2445
PURE UUID: a03aff05-c623-4a28-870d-885dce93fccc
ORCID for Ann Berrington: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1683-6668

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Date deposited: 18 May 2006
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 02:46

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