Children and Marital Disruption

Waite, Linda J.; Lillard, Lee A.

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“…Whereas an extensive literature exists on the expected consequences of having children for the quality of the relationship between partners (Callan 1985(Callan , 1986Fawcett 1988;Bulatao 1981;Miller and Pasta 1994) and on its real consequences for relationship quality (Glenn 1989;Helms-Erickson 2001;Kurdek 1999) and stability (Cherlin 1977;Lillard and Waite 1993;Waite and Lillard 1991), theory and research on the opposite influence of relationship quality on fertility is relatively scarce. Moreover, most studies that address the issue focus almost exclusively on the influence of union stability.…”

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The Influence of Partner Relationship Quality on Fertility

Rijken

Liefbroer

2008

Eur J Population

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This study examines whether partner relationship quality influences fertility, and if so, in which direction and which aspects of relationship quality are relevant. Competing hypotheses are tested. One hypothesis assumes that higher relationship quality leads to higher rates of childbearing, as a high-quality relationship offers the most favourable environment to raise children. An opposite hypothesis expects that lower relationship quality leads to higher rates of childbearing, as couples might have children in order to improve their relationship. Hazard analyses are performed using three waves of the Panel Study on Social Integration in the Netherlands. Findings indicate that positive as well as negative interaction between partners has a negative effect on first-and higher-order birth rates. This suggests that couples are most likely to have children if they do not have too much negative interaction, but neither interact in a very positive way. Value consensus negatively influences higher-order birth rates.Keywords Fertility Á Panel study Á Relationship quality Á The Netherlands Résumé Cette étude examine l'influence de la qualité de la relation avec le partenaire sur la fécondité, et cherche à identifier les aspects de la relation les plus pertinents par rapport à cette question. Différentes hypothèses sont explorées. La (2009) 25: 27-44 DOI 10.1007/s10680-008-9156-8 première postule que plus la qualité de la relation est bonne, plus la fécondité est élevée, car une relation de bonne qualité offre le contexte le plus favorable pour élever des enfants. A l'opposé, une deuxième hypothèse postule que plus la qualité de la relation est mauvaise, plus la fécondité est élevée, car les couples pourraient avoir des enfants pour améliorer leur relation. Des modèles de durée sont utilisés pour analyser les trois vagues du Panel d'Etude de l'Intégration Sociale aux PaysBas. Il apparaît que les interactions positives, de même que les interactions néga-tives entre partenaires ont une influence négative sur les naissances de rang 1 et sur les suivantes. Ce résultat suggère que les couples ont le plus de chances d'avoir des enfants s'ils ont des interactions qui ne sont ni trop bonnes, ni trop mauvaises. L'accord entre partenaires au niveau du système de valeurs influence de façon négative les naissances de rang supérieur.Mots-clés fécondité Á étude de panel Á qualité de la relation Á Pays-Bas

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Section: Theory and Previous Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Influence of Partner Relationship Quality on Fertility

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Liefbroer

2008

Eur J Population

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“…The birth order of children may also affect the couple relationship (Levinger 1965(Levinger , 1976Thornton 1977;Becker 1991). Some authors show that a first child reduces divorce probability in the year following the birth (Waite and Lillard 1991;Waite, Haggstrom and Kanouse 1985;White and Booth 1985), while this effect is not visible for subsequent births. Thus, our second hypothesis follows:…”

Section: Union Dissolution and Fertility Decision: Common Determinantmentioning

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How fertility and union stability interact in shaping new family patterns in Italy and Spain

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Cesare²

2008

DemRes

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“…A fuller analysis than is possible in this paper would thus address the role of the childhood antecedents and their interplays in the processes of partnership change in addition to becoming a parent. Others have begun addressing the scope for examining partnership and parenthood as multi-state, multi-process models with possible correlated error structures, but without tackling the challenges faced here of handling such a wide range of potential antecedents (Aassve et al 2006;Brien, Lillard, and Waite 1999;Steele et al 2005Steele et al , 2006Steele et al and 2006aUpchurch, Lillard, and Panis 2002;Waite and Lillard 1991;Baizan, Aassve, andBillari 2003 and. We intend to address the issue of the childhood antecedents and their gender and cohort interplays for partnership context per se in a subsequent paper.…”

Section: Modelling the Timing And Context Of Becoming A Parentmentioning

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The timing and partnership context of becoming a parent

Hobcraft

2008

DemRes

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Children and Marital Disruption

Cited by 308 publications

References 40 publications

The Influence of Partner Relationship Quality on Fertility

The Influence of Partner Relationship Quality on Fertility

How fertility and union stability interact in shaping new family patterns in Italy and Spain

The timing and partnership context of becoming a parent

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