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Lersch, Philipp M. ORCID: 0000-0003-3863-8301 and Kleiner, Sibyl (2018). Coresidential Union Entry and Changes in Commuting Times of Women and Men. J. Fam. Issues, 39 (2). S. 383 - 406. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. ISSN 1552-5481

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Abstract

Women, particularly those in coresidential unions, have previously been found to spend less time commuting to work than men. This gender gap among couples' commuting has been linked to inferior labor market opportunities for women. How gender differences in commuting emerge on entering coresidence is underresearched, however. This study examines changes in commuting times at the transition from singlehood to coresidential unions using the British Household Panel Survey (1992-2008; N = 8,122 individuals). Results from fixed effects regression indicate that men increase their commuting time when entering coresidential unions. For childless women, entering coresidential unions is not associated with changes in commuting time. Mothers reduce their commuting time on entering coresidential unions. Changes in labor income and domestic housework responsibilities, previously suggested as likely explanations, are not found to contribute to observed changes in commuting among those entering coresidential unions in this study.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Lersch, Philipp M. UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-3863-8301 UNSPECIFIED Kleiner, Sibyl UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-200649
DOI:	10.1177/0192513X16646146
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Fam. Issues
Volume:	39
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 383 - 406
Date:	2018
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Place of Publication:	THOUSAND OAKS
ISSN:	1552-5481
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology and Social Psychology > Department of Scociology
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language GENDER-DIFFERENCES; WORK; FATHERS; TRAVEL; WAGE; MARRIAGE; COUPLES; HOME Multiple languages Family Studies Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/20064