Wu, Lawrence L., and Steven P. Martin Working paper no. 2002-14 Abstract Does a nonmarital birth ignite an “engine” of subsequent nonmarital fertility? Or does a marital first birth serve as a “brake” on subsequent …
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Partnerships and Parenthood: A Comparative View of Cohabitation, Marriage and Childbearing
Thomson, Elizabeth Working paper no. 2003-18
Marital Fertility Schedules of American Women in Stepfamilies: Empirical Regularities and Behavioral Interpretations
Li, Jui-Chung Allen Working paper no. 2003-26 Abstract This paper compares qualitative marital fertility schedules in intact- and stepfamilies using data from the U.S. June 1995 Current Population Survey. Stepfamily is defined through demographic configuration …
Coresidence with Parents, the “Comforts of Home,” and the Transition to Marriage among Japanese Women
Raymo, James, and Hiromi Ono Working paper no. 2004-16 Abstract Unlike their counterparts in most industrialized societies, Japanese women are spending an increasingly longer proportion of their young adult years unmarried and living with parents. …
Economic Independence or Marriage Market Mismatch? An Alternative View of the Relationship between Women’s Education and Marriage in Japan
Raymo, James, and Miho Iwasawa Working paper no. 2004-17 Abstract Results from cross-national research suggest that increasing economic independence for women contributes to lower rates of marriage only in societies characterized by relatively asymmetric gender …
Do Older Adults Know Their Spouses’ End-of-Life Treatment Preferences?
Moorman, Sara, Robert M. Hauser, and Deborah Carr Working paper no. 2007-05 Abstract When terminally ill patients become incapacitated, the patient’s surrogate often makes treatment decisions in collaboration with health care providers. We examine how …
Bridal Pregnancy and Spouse Pairing Patterns in Japan
Raymo, James, and Miho Iwasawa Working paper no. 2007-10 Abstract Very low levels of nonmarital childbearing in Japan obscure important changes in the relationship between marriage and fertility. In this paper, we first describe trends …
Earnings Inequality and the Changing Association Between Spouses’ Earnings
Schwartz, Christine Working paper no. 2007-13 Abstract Increases in the association between spouses’ earnings have the potential to increase economic inequality as marriages increasingly consist of two high- or two low-earning partners. This paper uses …
Cohabitation and First Marriage in Japan
Raymo, James, Miho Iwasawa, and Larry Bumpass Working paper no. 2007-14 Abstract In this paper, we use nationally representative data to describe basic characteristics of cohabiting unions in Japan. We also examine the correlates of …
Educational Differences in Married Women’s Labor Force Transitions in Japan
Raymo, James, and So-jung Lim Working paper no. 2007-15 Abstract In this paper, we examine educational differentials in married women’s attachment to the labor force in Japan. Using ten waves of data from a nationally …