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  • Sociology
  • Demography
  • Historical Studies

Background:

  • Sociological theories propose links between parental marriage timing and offspring marriage timing.
  • Mechanisms connecting parental and child marriage ages are explored within familial contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the intergenerational transmission of marriage timing in historical populations.
  • To examine the influence of family environment and social class on age at first marriage.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a large dataset of marriages in three Dutch provinces (1812-1922).
  • Identification of generational links (parents, grandparents) for brides and grooms.
  • Statistical examination of relationships between ages at marriage across generations and social classes.

Main Results:

  • Significant intergenerational transmission of age at marriage was observed.
  • Family of origin's impact on marriage timing is partly explained by social class.
  • Grandparents' age at marriage positively correlated with their offspring's age at marriage.

Conclusions:

  • Family background plays a crucial role in determining an individual's age at marriage.
  • Social class is a mediating factor in the intergenerational transmission of marriage timing.
  • Long-term familial patterns influence marriage decisions across multiple generations.