Union Disruption in Greece

Symeonidou, Haris; Mitsopoulpos, George P.

doi:10.1080/15579336.2003.11770267

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“…(It should be noted that the effects of cohabitation depend on the specific dependent variables assessed: Härkönen used a hazard model to calculate the risk of early dissolution for premarital cohabitors per year , whereas we analyzed overall rates of dissolution in this sample). In addition, one Canadian study (White, 1987) and the Greek study (Symeonidou & Mitsopoulpos, 2003) evidenced high rates of stability in cohabitors' subsequent marriages compared to noncohabitors' marriages.…”

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Does Premarital Cohabitation Predict Subsequent Marital Stability and Marital Quality? A Meta‐Analysis

Jose

O’Leary

Moyer

2010

J of Marriage and Family

106

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Does Premarital Cohabitation Predict SubsequentMarital Stability and Marital Quality?A Meta-Analysis Cohabitation with a romantic partner has become common in recent decades. This metaanalysis examined the link between premarital cohabitation and marital stability ( k = 16) and marital quality ( k = 12). Cohabitation had a significant negative association with both marital stability and marital quality. The negative predictive effect on marital stability, however, did not remain when only cohabitation with the eventual marital partner was analyzed, suggesting that these cohabitors may attach more long-term meaning to living together. Moderator analyses demonstrated that effects of cohabitation have remained consistent over time, despite the fact that cohabitation has become more normative.Although premarital cohabitation may have been viewed as scandalous a few decades ago, it has become much more socially acceptable for individuals in close relationships. For instance, about 500,000 individuals were living with their romantic partner in 1970 (Brown, 2004b). Only 30 years later, however, about 10 times as many people (4.9 million) were living with Department of Psychology, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794 (anita.jose@sunysb.edu).

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Does Premarital Cohabitation Predict Subsequent Marital Stability and Marital Quality? A Meta‐Analysis

Jose

O’Leary

Moyer

2010

J of Marriage and Family

106

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“…This particular situation is very much related to other social problems. For example, according to recent research findings (Symeonidou and Mitsopoulos 2003), in Greece the decision to divorce is not related to women's working hours as in other countries, since women are quite often in unpaid or low-paid, low-status jobs and the decision to divorce becomes very Haris Symeonidou difficult without the necessary means to support oneself. Although it would appear that Greek women's participation in the labour force has increased considerably, especially among women with young children, women still have a long way to go before they gain their economic independence.…”

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Parenthood and time allocation in the countries of the European Union

Symeonidou

2004

Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research

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This article reports on research into the division of paid and unpaid work between men and women in the EU. The research was carried out in the framework of a relevant European Network initiated and coordinated by Tilburg University in which all the countries of the European Union have participated. However, fieldwork research was carried out in seven countries only. The theoretical framework adopted for the research was based on Bourdieu's Theory of Practice. Analysis of the data, which focused on couples with at least one child under the age of 7, shows that in these countries traditional gender roles still largely persist. Men continue to be the main breadwinners, while they spend on average about half the time women do on childcare and even less time on household chores. Moreover, a discrepancy is observed between men's positive attitudes towards sharing housework in theory and the nondivision of housework in practice, while public policies have little or no effect on this situation. ❖❖❖ SommaireCet article présente une recherche effectuée sur la répartition du travail rémunéré et non rému-néré entre les hommes et les femmes dans l'UE. La recherche a été réalisée dans le cadre d'un réseau européen, lancé et coordonné par l'Université de Tilburg, auquel tous les pays de l'Union européenne ont participé. Néanmoins, la recherche sur le terrain a été menée dans uniquement sept pays. Le cadre théorique adopté pour la recherche a été basé sur la théorie de la pratique de Bourdieu. L'analyse des données, portant principalement sur des couples ayant au moins un enfant en dessous de l'âge de 7 ans, montre que dans ces pays, les rôles traditionnels hommes-femmes persistent toujours en grande partie. Les hommes continuent à être les soutiens de famille principaux, alors qu'ils consacrent en moyenne à peu près la moitié du temps imparti par les femmes à la garde des enfants et encore moins aux travaux ména-gers. En outre, on observe une divergence entre les attitudes positives des hommes à l'égard d'une répartition équitable des travaux domestiques en théorie et la non-répartition de ceux-ci dans la pratique, tandis que les politiques publiques ont peu ou pas d'effet sur cette situation. ❖❖❖ E F

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“…Overall, these arguments imply that cohabitation prior to marriage will reduce the risk of separation. In some European countries, such as Norway and Greece, research indicates that cohabitation before marriage reduces the risk of separation (Liefbroer & Dourleijn, 2006; Symeonindou & Mitsopoulpous, 2003), but overall there is little empirical support for the expectation that premarital cohabitation reduces the risk of separation. In Australia (Bracher et al, 1993; de Vaus et al, 2005) and other comparable Western countries such as the United States (Bumpass, Martin, & Sweet, 1991; DeMaris & Rao, 1992; Dush et al, 2003; Teachman & Polonko, 1990), Canada (Hall & Zhao, 1995), and Britain (Berrington & Diamond, 1999), research has consistently found that people who cohabit prior to marriage have an increased likelihood of separation compared to those who do not cohabit.…”

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Change in the Association Between Premarital Cohabitation and Separation, Australia 1945 – 2000

Hewitt

Vaus

2009

J of Marriage and Family

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We investigate change in the association between premarital cohabitation and the risk of separation. Using retrospective marriage history data from the first wave (2001) of the Household Income and Labor Dynamics in Australian survey, we examine 6,210 first marriages formed between 1945 and 2000. We find the association between premarital cohabitation and separation is changing. The increased risk of separation for cohabitors compared to noncohabitors diminishes each year for marriages before 1988. This association then reverses for marriages after 1988, where noncohabitors have an increased risk of separation. Our results indicate that, for more recent marriages, premarital cohabitation reduces the risk of separation; more research is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms for this reversal.

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Union Disruption in Greece

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

Does Premarital Cohabitation Predict Subsequent Marital Stability and Marital Quality? A Meta‐Analysis

Does Premarital Cohabitation Predict Subsequent Marital Stability and Marital Quality? A Meta‐Analysis

Parenthood and time allocation in the countries of the European Union

Change in the Association Between Premarital Cohabitation and Separation, Australia 1945 – 2000

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