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[The increase in cohabitation: changes in related demographic behavior]
Maandstatistiek Van De Bevolking (Hague, Netherlands : 1982)
|September 1, 1995
Summary
Cohabitation is rising in the Netherlands, with marriage rates declining. While cohabitation delays marriage, it does not reduce dissolution risks, and fertility patterns differ across living arrangements.
Area of Science:
- Demography
- Sociology
- Family Studies
Context:
- Examines Dutch marriage and cohabitation trends.
- Analyzes family formation based on maternal living arrangements.
- Investigates period- and age-specific hazard rates.
Purpose:
- To study marriage, cohabitation, and dissolution rates in the Netherlands.
- To examine family formation patterns by maternal living arrangements.
- To understand the evolving landscape of Dutch family structures.
Summary:
- Dutch cohabitation has significantly increased, while direct marriage rates have declined.
- Extended cohabitation periods are linked to delayed marriage, not reduced dissolution risk.
- Fertility rates are rising for married women, but stable for cohabiting or unpartnered women.
Impact:
- Provides insights into changing partnership and family formation behaviors.
- Informs social policy related to marriage, cohabitation, and fertility.
- Highlights demographic shifts in Dutch family structures.
Keywords:
Consensual UnionDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesEuropeFertility--changesGeographic FactorsLiving Arrangements--womenMarital StatusMarriageMarriage PatternsMarriage PostponementNetherlandsNuptialityPopulationPopulation DynamicsResidence CharacteristicsSeparationSpatial DistributionWestern Europe
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