Is marriage loosing its centrality in Italy?

Unlike the countries of north-western Europe, marriage in Italy has maintained a crucial role in the process of family formation. This raise doubts about the possibility that the theory of "second demographic transition" could adequately account for the behaviour of the European population...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2004-09-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol11/6/