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Cohabitation and Marriage in the Americas : Geo-Historical Legacies and New Trends.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Esteve, Albert.
Other Authors:	Lesthaeghe, Ron J.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2016.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Intro
Dedication
Preface
Contents
Contributors
List of Figures
List of Maps
List of Tables
Chapter 1: A Geography of Cohabitation in the Americas, 1970-2010
1 Introduction
2 The Motivation for a Map
3 The Making of the Map of Cohabitation
3.1 Gathering the Data
3.2 Identifying Unmarried Cohabitation
4 The Increase in Cohabitation in the Americas from a Regional Perspective
5 The Local View for 2000 and 2010
6 Cohabitation in the Andean States
7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 2: The Rise of Cohabitation in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1970-2011
1 Introduction
2 "Old" and "New" Cohabitation
3 The Latin American Cohabitation Boom: The National Trends
4 The Education Gradient
5 Explaining the Rise in Cohabitation
5.1 Cohabitation as a Response to Economic Shocks
5.2 Lifting the Stigma: Cohabitation and Ideational Change
6 The Family Context of Cohabitation and Single Motherhood
7 Conclusions
Appendix
References
Chapter 3: Cohabitation and Marriage in Canada. The Geography, Law and Politics of Competing Views on Gender Equality
1 Introduction
2 Terminology: Language Matters
3 Previous Research
4 Legal Context
5 Consensual Union as a Function of Age and Education
6 Hypotheses
7 Data and Methods
7.1 The Economic Role of the Woman in the Couple
7.2 The Level of Economic Security
7.3 Values
8 Results
8.1 The Economic Role of the Woman in the Couple
8.2 The Level of Economic Security
8.3 Values
9 Discussion
10 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: The Social Geography of Unmarried Cohabitation in the USA, 2007-2011
1 Introduction
2 The Social Context and the Meaning of Cohabitation
3 Some Major Differentials in the Incidence of Current Cohabitation, 1990-2011.
4 The Social Geography of Cohabitation in the US
5 Cohabitation in Selected Metropolitan Zones
6 A Multilevel Analysis of Cohabitation, 2007-2011
7 Conclusions
Appendix
References
Chapter 5: The Expansion of Cohabitation in Mexico, 1930-2010: The Revenge of History?
1 Introduction
2 The Historical Phases in the Evolution of Partnership Types in Mexico
2.1 Cohabitation: A Secular Institution
2.2 From the Institutionalization of Civil Marriage to the Expansion of Cohabitation
3 The Rise of Cohabitation: The View from the Censuses 1930-2010
3.1 The Age Profiles
3.2 The Spatial Distribution by State
4 The Indigenous Factor
5 The Education Factor
6 Cohabitation at the Municipal Level: Maps and Models
6.1 A More Detailed Geography of Cohabitation
6.2 The Contextual Statistical Models, 2000 and 2010
7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 6: Consensual Unions in Central America: Historical Continuities and New Emerging Patterns
1 Introduction
2 The Central American Demographic and Social Context
3 Current Prevalence of Cohabitation: At the High End of Latin America
4 Spatial Patterns of Cohabitation
5 Trends in Cohabitation Over the Past Five Decades
6 The Age Profile of Cohabitation: A Union Type Not Confined to Youth
7 Changes in the Educational Gradient of Cohabitation
8 The Socio-demographic Profile of Cohabiting and Married Young Women
9 Conclusions
References
Chapter 7: The Boom of Cohabitation in Colombia and in the Andean Region: Social and Spatial Patterns
1 Introduction
2 The Increase in Cohabitation and the Social and Ethnic Profile of Cohabiting Women in Colombia, 1973-2005
2.1 A Brief Note on the History of Cohabitation
2.2 The Legal Institutionalization of Civil Marriage and Cohabitation
2.3 The Growth of Cohabitation and Its Age Profile.
2.4 The Educational Gradient in Cohabitation
2.5 The Ethnic Dimension of Cohabitation
3 The Geography of Cohabitation in Colombia
3.1 The Physical and Social Geography of Colombia Based on the Work of Gutierrez Pineda
3.2 The Geography of Cohabitation at Municipal Level, 1973-2005
4 A Multilevel Model of Cohabitation in Colombia, 2005
5 Cohabitation in the Andean States
5.1 Bolivia
5.2 Ecuador
5.3 Peru
6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 8: Cohabitation in Brazil: Historical Legacy and Recent Evolution
1 Introduction
2 The Historical Legacy
3 Socioeconomic and Cultural Development
4 The Basic Geography of Cohabitation and Its Major Conditioning Factors
5 Explaining the Levels of Cohabitation as of the Year 2000
6 Recent Trends
7 Further Examination of the Spatial Trends in 136 Meso-Regions, 1980-2010
8 Conclusions
Appendix
References
Chapter 9: The Rise of Cohabitation in the Southern Cone
1 Introduction
2 Historical Trends in Cohabitation in the Southern Cone
3 Census and Survey Analysis
3.1 Data and Analytical Strategy
3.2 Results
3.2.1 Family Formation: When and How Do Women Start Conjugal Unions?
3.2.2 The Evolution of Cohabitation
3.2.3 The Shift in Cohabitation by Educational Attainment
3.2.4 Differences and Similarities Between Married and Cohabiting Women
3.2.5 Childbearing
3.2.6 Labour Force Participation
3.2.7 Household Arrangements
4 Discussion
References
Chapter 10: Cohabitation: The Pan-America View
1 Introduction
2 Data and Analyses
3 The Pertinence of Historical Factors and Contexts
4 Indigenous Latin American Marriage and Cohabitation in a Global Perspective
5 The Trend Reversal and the Second Demographic Transition (SDT) Factors
6 The Education Gradient and the "Ethics Revolution".
7 The Cohabitation Boom in Settings Without a Major Ethno-Racial Component
8 Patterns of Entry into Cohabitation and Mixed Types
9 The Unfolding of a Latin American Duality: Expanding SDT and Persistence of the Pattern of Disadvantage
10 Final Note
References.

Cohabitation and Marriage in the Americas : Geo-Historical Legacies and New Trends.

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