Childbearing among Polish migrant women and their descendants in Sweden: an origin-destination country approach

Lindström, Jonathan; Mussino, Eleonora; Oláh, Lívia Sz.

doi:10.1007/s12546-022-09283-7

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“…Most studies have compared the fertility of the first and second generations with that of the native population in the host country, although some have compared the behaviours of immigrants with those of non-immigrants in their origin country (e.g. Baykara-Krumme and Milewski 2017 ; Puur et al 2017 ; Lindström et al 2022 ). Although many studies have included partnership status as a control variable, they have not explored the interrelationships between entire partnership and childbearing trajectories.…”

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Partnership and fertility trajectories of immigrants and descendants in the United Kingdom: A multilevel multistate event history approach

Mikolai

Kulu

2022

Population Studies

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We study the interrelationships between partnership and fertility trajectories of immigrant women and female descendants of immigrants using the UK Household Longitudinal Study. We propose a novel multistate event history approach to analyse the outcomes of unpartnered, cohabiting, and married women. We find that the partnership and fertility behaviours of immigrants and descendants from European and Western countries are similar to those of native women: many cohabit first and then have children and/or marry. Those from countries with conservative family behaviours (e.g. South Asian countries) marry first and then have children. Women from the Caribbean show the weakest link between partnership changes and fertility: some have births outside unions; some form a union and have children thereafter. Family patterns have remained relatively stable across migrant generations and birth cohorts, although marriage is being postponed in all groups. Our findings on immigrants support the socialization hypothesis, whereas those on descendants are in line with the minority subculture hypothesis.

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Partnership and fertility trajectories of immigrants and descendants in the United Kingdom: A multilevel multistate event history approach

Mikolai

Kulu

2022

Population Studies

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“…Concurrently, it is established that in urban settings, the cost of childbearing is likely to be higher (Mace, 2008). These observations dovetail with a longstanding debate about the appropriate reference category when studying migrant populations (Baykara-Krumme & Milewski, 2017;Guveli & Spierings, 2022;Lindström et al, 2022). Without delving deeply into this matter, we leverage the extensive size of our data to rectify potential imbalances between native-born and migrant descendants (Firebaugh, 2018, Chapter 5).…”

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Fertility Trends Across Migrant Generations Reexamined: Insights from Finnish Administrative Data

Estévez,

Rotkirch

2023

Preprint

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Recognizing the importance of adaptation, previous studies have revealed substantial differences between native-born and migrant descendants in their reproductive behavior, sometimes aligning with behavior in the country of origin, and other times deviating from it. To gain insight into this puzzle, we make use of register data from Finland to analyze the timing of parenthood (first parity) of different groups of migrant descendants, in comparison to that of native-born individuals. Employing discrete-time logistic regressions, complemented by matching and mediation analyses, our research uncovers significant differences between migrant descendants with two foreign-born parents and those with one foreign-born and one native-born parent (2.5-generation), even when they partly originate from the same regions. Moreover, our study challenges the conventional choice of native-born individuals as the reference category, highlighting the importance of considering the unique urban profile of migrant descendants. The examination of the mediating effects of education and partnership status reveals that education does not appear to slow down the pace of female migrant descendants compared to native-born women. However, among male migrant descendants, higher levels of education correlate with a delayed age at which they have their first child, as compared to native-born men. Furthermore, we identify a substantial deceleration through partnership status for both male and female migrant descendants. This suggests that challenges in finding suitable partners in the host country can contribute to a delay in the age at which migrant descendants have their first child; a phenomenon that seems to extend even to those with one native-born parent.

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“…We also separate out those women who (5) have another child, or (6) emigrate. 3 We build up the variable with the categories being mutually exclusive (a similar approach can be found in Andersson and Scott, 2005, 2007; Lindström et al, 2021).…”

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Parental leave use among newly arrived immigrant mothers in Sweden: Causes and consequences

Mussino,

Duvander

2023

Journal of European Social Policy

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Immigration to Sweden is dominated by women and men of childbearing age, and many arrive with children. The labour-market integration of newly arrived mothers is of concern, and well directed social policy is crucial. Parental leave is based on residence, and until recently it was granted to all parents of foreign-born children of preschool age. This study uses population and social insurance registers to investigate whether newly arrived immigrant mothers use parental leave upon arrival, and whether use is an obstacle to future labour-market activity. Our results indicate that the majority of the newly arrived mothers do not take any parental leave, but also that there are great differences in uptake in relation to country of birth and reason for residence permit. However, there seem to be only marginal associations between parental leave use and subsequent labour-market attachment. Nevertheless, moderate use is associated with labour-market activity rather than being an obstacle to it. Our results contribute to the debate on the unintended effects of social policy on the integration of immigrants.

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Childbearing among Polish migrant women and their descendants in Sweden: an origin-destination country approach

Cited by 8 publications

References 82 publications

Partnership and fertility trajectories of immigrants and descendants in the United Kingdom: A multilevel multistate event history approach

Partnership and fertility trajectories of immigrants and descendants in the United Kingdom: A multilevel multistate event history approach

Fertility Trends Across Migrant Generations Reexamined: Insights from Finnish Administrative Data

Parental leave use among newly arrived immigrant mothers in Sweden: Causes and consequences

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