Universität zu Köln

Hank, Karsten ORCID: 0000-0003-1844-7612 and Huinink, Johannes ORCID: 0000-0003-2527-1395 (2015). Regional Contexts and Family Formation: Evidence from the German Family Panel. Koln. Z. Soziol. Sozialpsych., 67. S. 41 - 59. WIESBADEN: VS VERLAG SOZIALWISSENSCHAFTEN-GWV FACHVERLAGE GMBH. ISSN 1861-891X

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Abstract

Substantial regional variation in marriage and fertility patterns continues to exist in Germany. Following a multilevel approach, we exploit longitudinal data from the German Family Panel (pairfam), enhanced by an array of district-level variables, to investigate the extent to which spatial variations in men's and women's family formation behaviors result from differences in population composition or from 'true' contextual effects. Our multilevel analyses provide evidence for only small-if any-contextual effects on individuals' family formation behaviors (except for a continuation of significant differences between East and West Germany). However, we still find indication that (1) regional economic circumstances matter in determining individuals' fertility intentions as well as their transition to first marriage, (2) regional milieus are associated with individuals' fertility, and that (3) selective family migration takes place. While it seems that social interaction rather than differences in local opportunity structures plays a role here, more research is needed to further substantiate this conclusion.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Hank, Karsten UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-1844-7612 UNSPECIFIED Huinink, Johannes UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-2527-1395 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-394079
DOI:	10.1007/s11577-015-0322-9
Journal or Publication Title:	Koln. Z. Soziol. Sozialpsych.
Volume:	67
Page Range:	S. 41 - 59
Date:	2015
Publisher:	VS VERLAG SOZIALWISSENSCHAFTEN-GWV FACHVERLAGE GMBH
Place of Publication:	WIESBADEN
ISSN:	1861-891X
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; CHILD-CARE; COMMUNITY CONTEXT; SEXUAL-ACTIVITY; FERTILITY; MIGRATION; MARRIAGE; TRANSITION; NEIGHBORHOODS; INTENTIONS Multiple languages Psychology, Social; Sociology Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/39407