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. 1985 Jan;1(1):81-112.
doi: 10.1007/BF01796919.

Modern family initiation in Sweden: experience of women born between 1936 and 1960

B Hoem Jm Rennermalm

Modern family initiation in Sweden: experience of women born between 1936 and 1960

B Hoem Jm Rennermalm. Eur J Popul. 1985 Jan.

Abstract

PIP: This report investigates the trends in the initial phases of the family building process for Swedish women in 5-year cohorts born between 1936-60, using life table techniques. Nonmarital cohabitation was much more widespread in the pre-WW II cohort than has been previously realized. Among never married women, 1st birth fertility was remarkably stable for those in and those not in a consensual union alike. Strong increases in nonmarital fertility have resulted from progressively increasing exposure to the higher fertility of consensual unions instead of to the very low fertility of single women. Cohabitational 1st birth fertility is not high compared to marital fertility. (author's modified)

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