Session 1:
Cohabitation on both sides of the Atlantic
Chair: Aart C. Liefbroer, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)
Pathways to a stable marriage? Pregnancy and childbearing among cohabiting couples in the United States Daniel T. Lichter, Cornell University ; Richard N. Turner, Brown University
Transition points in sexual relationships: life course variation or social class differences? Sharon Sassler, Cornell University ; Katherine Michelmore, Cornell University ; Jennifer A. Holland, University of Southampton and Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)
The role of children and stepchildren in divorced or widowed parents’ decision-making about cohabitation after repartnering: a qualitative study Jenny Gierveld, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) ; Eva-Maria Merz, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)
Patterns of dating and the transition to cohabitation among the children of immigrants in Europe Helga A. G. de Valk, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel
To marry or to separate. The association between meaning of cohabitation and relationship transitions of cohabiters in different European countries Nicole Hiekel, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)
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