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Title: Until work do us part: Labour migration and occupational stratification in non-cohabiting marriage

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2019

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ISSN: 0032-4728

DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2019.1583359

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Abstract: While recent decades have seen considerable research on cohabitation without marriage, the study of marriage without cohabitation has not fared as well. Prior work on the latter has emphasized the importance of occupational stratification, but ignored the social context around occupation, particularly regarding labour mobility and economic development. In this paper, we outline the significance of contemporary labour mobility and concomitant occupational stratification for the risk of non-cohabiting marriage, and use data from the IPUMS–International project to provide a cross-national accounting of non-cohabiting marriage. We focus on two issues: first, how does prevalence vary across countries, across time, and with respect to economic development? Second, how do the core dynamics of labour mobility —including migration, occupational status, and economic development—influence the probability of noncohabiting marriage? Results indicate broad cross-national differences in prevalence, increasing risk over time, and a pattern of accumulating risk associated with multifaceted social disadvantage.

Url: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00324728.2019.1583359

Url: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00324728.2019.1583359

Url: https://doi.org/10.1080/00324728.2019.1583359

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Authors: Ferrari, Giulia; Macmillan, Ross

Periodical (Full): Population Studies

Issue: 2

Volume: 73

Pages: 197-216

Data Collections: IPUMS International

Topics: Family and Marriage, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Migration and Immigration

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