First child of immigrant workers and their descendants in West Germany

Milewski, Nadja

doi:10.4054/demres.2007.17.29

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“…If intermarriage is rare, it may not be an ideal measure of social distance (Sassler & Qian, 2003). Studies of fertility behavior have demonstrated that the act of migration is often closely bound up with family formation processes (Milewski, 2007;Stephen & Bean, 1992), and so it too may be a flawed measure of family change among first generation immigrants (Andersson, 2004;Sobotka, 2008;Toulemon, 2004).…”

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“…Moreover, in the case of migrants, ideals may be a particularly useful measure of attitudes toward the family life course since the timing of actual family behaviors is often distorted by the act of migration (e.g. Andersson, 2004;Milewski, 2007;Toulemon, 2004). The perceived ideal timing of family events is governed by attitudes and values, and is transmitted at multiple levels, through family and community socialization, and institutions.…”

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Ideal ages for family formation among immigrants in Europe

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Valk

2013

Advances in Life Course Research

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This paper investigates ideal ages for marriage and parenthood among immigrants from over 160 countries origins living in 25 European countries. Ideals regarding the timing of family formation are indicative of how individuals perceive the family life course and provide insight into familylife aspirations and the meaning attached to these transitions. Using data from the European Social Survey (Round 3, 2006; N = 6,330) and a cross-classified multilevel modeling approach, we investigate associations between the influences of the dominant family formation timing patterns in countries of origin and settlement, individual-level characteristics, and ideal ages. We make innovative use of a standard demographic measure, the singulate mean age of marriage, to measure family formation patterns. Results suggests that residential context influences are associated with the timing ideals of all migrants, but origin influences seem to be associated with the ideals of only the most recent migrants.Key words: family formation, ideals, immigrants, second generation, family change, Europe Page 3 of 42The timing and sequencing of events is central to the development and trajectory of life courses (Billari, 2005). Life course researchers have stressed the importance of context and time in shaping both the experience and perception of events in the life course (Elder Jr., 1985). Also in studies of immigrants, emphasis is placed on the contextual (socialization) effects of country of origin and settlement when it comes to life course transitions and preferences (De Valk, Wingens, Windzio, & Aybek, 2011). Timing preferences for family life transitions are likely determined by individual characteristics and experiences, but also influenced by dominant, macro-level family formation systems. However, comparative studies of the timing of family life events among those of immigrant origin are still largely lacking and existing work on timing preferences mainly focuses on one country or one migrant origin group (e.g. De Giuliano, 2007). But with information on diverse migrant populations across a range of countries of settlement, we can shed light on the influences of family formation systems in both origin and destination that may shape timing preferences for family life transitions. In this paper we fill this gap in the literature and explore family formation ideals regarding the timing of marriage and childbearing among immigrants of diverse origins across Europe.Forming a partnership, getting married, and bearing and raising children are significant transitions for individuals. Ideals regarding the timing of these events may be indicative of the meaning attached to these transitions and how they should best fit into the life course. Moreover, in the case of migrants, ideals may be a particularly useful measure of attitudes toward the family life course since the timing of actual family behaviors is often distorted by the act of migration (e.g. Andersson, 2004;Milewski, 2007;Toulemon, 2004). The perceived ideal timing of family ...

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“…Por otro lado, están los trabajos que se centran en analizar las variaciones en el comportamiento reproductivo durante su período de estancia en la sociedad de destino, destacando diferentes patrones: los que apuntan a un proceso de «asimilación-adaptación» que predice que los inmigrantes gradualmente ajustan su comportamiento reproductivo al del país de destino (Kahn 1988(Kahn y 1994Andersson 2004;Parrado y Morgan 2008); los que, por el contrario, encuentran que ciertos grupos de inmigrantes tienden a «mantener» las normas y patrones reproductivos del país de origen (AbbasiShavazi y McDonald 2002), señalando que la falta de adaptación puede ser explicada por la existencia de un proceso de «selección» entre los migrantes (Goldstein 1973;Abbasi-Shavazi y McDonald 2000;Feliciano 2005; Bledsoe, Houle y Sow 2007); finalmente, otros estudios han constatado la existencia de un proceso de «interrup-ción-ruptura» en la fecundidad de la población inmigrante causado por el momento de migración y la separación de los esposos (Ford 1990;Stephen y bean 1992;Carter 2000;toulemon 2004;Kulu 2005;Lindstrom y Giorguli 2007;Milewski 2007).…”

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La interferencia entre el estatus familiar y las características individuales en el nacimiento del primer hijo tras la emigración a España

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“…The first examines determinants of inter-ethnic marriage among immigrants and their descendants (Alba and Golden 1986;Bagley 1972;Berrington 1994;Coleman 1994;Kalmijn 1998;Pagnini and Morgan 1990), and the second investigates childbearing patterns (Dinkel and Lebok 1997;Schoorl 1990). While both research streams have a long tradition, the increased availability of individual-level longitudinal data in the past two decades has boosted research activity in these areas and significantly enhanced our understanding of immigrant and ethnic minority family behaviour (Andersson 2004;González-Ferrer 2006;Milewski 2007;Singley and Landale 1998).…”

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