On the normative foundations of marriage and cohabitation: Results from group discussions in eastern and western Germany

<b>Background</b>: Since the 1960s the inclination to get married has been declining in almost all western industrialised countries. Partnership arrangements have become more diverse and the share of cohabiting couples and nonmarital births has been increasing. Yet there are substantial...

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Main Authors: Andreas Klärner, André Knabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2017-05-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol36/53/