Family Life in Power Couples. Continued Childbearing and Union Stability among the Educational Elite in Sweden, 1991–2005
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Summary, in English
This article studies continued childbearing and union stability among "power couples," or dual-career couples. The determinants of these events are analysed multivariately using longitudinal data on couples from population registers in Sweden, 1991–2005. Power couples are identified using their levels and fields of education, and their sectors of employment. Income and other variables are controlled for. The results show that power couples are more likely to continue childbearing, and are less likely to separate, than other couples. This implies that, despite the expected higher opportunity costs of childbearing and the small gains to specialisation, power couples who start families are able to combine career and continued childbearing.
Department/s
Publishing year
2010
Language
English
Pages
847-877
Publication/Series
Demographic Research
Volume
23
Issue
30
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
Topic
- Economic History
Status
Published
Project
- Kön, kunskap, kompetens och karriär. Familjebildningsmönster bland högutbildade män och kvinnor i Sverige
- Male fertility and fatherhood
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1435-9871