Abstract

Introduction: changes in the process of family formation and women's growing economic independence - a comparison of nine countries, Hans-Peter Blossfeld. Part 1 Country-specific studies on the trends in family formation and the new role of women: Sweden, Britta Hoem West Germany, Hans-Peter Blossfeld and Goetz Rohwer France, Henry Leridon and Laurent Toulemon the Netherlands, Jenny de Jong Gierveld and Aart C. Leofbroer Great Britain, Kathleen E. Kiernan and Eva Lelievre the United Kingdom, Valerie Kincade Oppenheimer et al Italy, Antonella Pinnelli and Alessandra de Rose Spain, Margarita Delgado Hungary, Peter Robert and Hans-Peter Blossfeld. Part 2 Discussion of results and conclusions - women's education and the costs and benefits of marriage, Annemette Sorensen the role of women's economic independence in marriage formation - a sceptic's response to Annemette Sorensen's remarks, Valerie Kincade Oppenheimer how the other half lives - education, work and family patterns of men - the case of West Germany, Johannes Huinink.

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