Timing of first union among second-generation Turks in Europe

Doreen Huschek, Aart C. Liefbroer and Helga de Valk
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Doreen Huschek: Nederlands Interdisciplinair Demografisch Instituut (NIDI)
Aart C. Liefbroer: Nederlands Interdisciplinair Demografisch Instituut (NIDI)
Helga de Valk: Nederlands Interdisciplinair Demografisch Instituut (NIDI)

Demographic Research, 2010, vol. 22, issue 16, 473-504

Abstract: This study examines the influence of parents and peers on first union timing among the Turkish second generation in Europe using pooled data from the TIES survey. Cross-national differences in union formation are assessed by comparing countries with different integration policies and welfare regimes. Analyses show that both parents and peers are relevant predictors of entry into union: More modern parental characteristics and contact with non-coethnic peers result in postponement of union entry. Furthermore, parental and peer influences are found to be rather similar in all seven countries despite a variety of integration policies. Actual timing differences between countries may be caused by welfare state provisions directed at young adults.

Keywords: Europe; integration; union formation; second generation; peer's influence; parents; welfare state policies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J1 Z0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2010.22.16

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