Heterogeneity in Census Identification of Parent-Child Relationships Within Same-Sex Households

Baumle, Amanda K.; Compton, D’ Lane R.

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“…Our study extends previous research on the partnering behaviour of sexual minorities, which is mainly cross-sectional and often limited to individuals in cohabiting same-sex relationships (e.g. Baumle et al, 2009 ; Black et al, 2000 ; Lengerer & Bohr, 2019a ; Lofquist et al, 2012 ; Manning & Payne, 2021 ). A key finding of that research is that same-sex cohabitation is very rare but is increasing over time.…”

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Partnership Dynamics of LGB People and Heterosexuals: Patterns of First Partnership Formation and First Cohabitation

Bohr,

Lengerer

2024

Eur J Population

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In this study we examine partnership dynamics among people with different sexual orientations in Germany. More specifically, we explore the process of first partnership formation and first cohabitation among men and women who self-identify as heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual. Given the various discriminations against same-sex lifestyles, and the limited opportunities to meet potential partners, we assume that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people form partnerships later in life and less frequently than heterosexuals. We further expect that the constantly improving social and legal climate for sexual minorities will lead to a reduction in differences in partnership behaviour by sexual orientation. We use retrospectively reported partnership biographies from the German Socio-Economic Panel, which was supplemented in 2019 with a boost sample of sexual and gender minority households. Using discrete-time event history models, we analyse nearly 15,000 episodes of being single and nearly 20,000 episodes of living without a partner in the household. Around 4.5% of these episodes are from people who self-identify as LGB. The results clearly show that patterns of partnership and coresidential union formation differ by sexual orientation. People with a homosexual orientation—and to a lesser extent people with a bisexual orientation—are less likely to enter into a first partnership and a first cohabitation than people with a heterosexual orientation. Significant changes occur across cohorts: LGB people from younger birth cohorts enter (cohabiting) partnerships much earlier and more frequently than those from older cohorts. Thus, the union formation patterns of LGB and straight people have converged slightly.

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“…However, studies based on representative data focus mainly on co-resident same-sex partnerships (e.g. Baumle et al, 2009 ; Black et al, 2000 ; Lengerer & Bohr, 2019a ; Manning & Payne, 2021 ). Most of these studies are cross-sectional and provide information on the prevalence and social structure of same-sex partnerships.…”

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Partnership Dynamics of LGB People and Heterosexuals: Patterns of First Partnership Formation and First Cohabitation

Bohr,

Lengerer

2024

Eur J Population

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“…Finally, and in line with previous research about workplace authority and gender-typical occupations (Huffman and Cohen, 2004; Kraus and Yonay, 2000) as well as occupational segregation by sexual orientation (Baumle et al, 2009; Finnigan, 2020; Tilcsik et al, 2015), the present study expects a higher probability of (high-level) workplace authority for gay and bisexual men (H5) and lesbian and bisexual women (H6) in occupations with a high share of employees of the other gender than in occupations with a high share of employees of the same gender or in mixed occupations. These hypotheses are grounded in implicit inversion theory, which suggests that LGB people experience less marginalisation, fewer stereotypes and higher expectations of fitting into leadership positions if they work in occupations that are typical for the other gender.…”

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Sexual Orientation, Workplace Authority and Occupational Segregation: Evidence from Germany

Vries

Steinmetz

2023

Work, Employment and Society

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An extensive body of research has documented the relationship between sexual orientation and income, but only a few studies have examined the effects of sexual orientation on workplace authority. This article investigates the probability of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people having (high-level) workplace authority and the effects of occupational gender segregation. It analyses four waves of data from the German Socio-Economic Panel study (N=37,288 heterosexual and N=739 LGB observations). The results show that gay and bisexual men do not differ from heterosexual men in their probability of having workplace authority, but they have a lower probability of attaining high-level authority. Lesbian and bisexual women have a higher probability than heterosexual women of having workplace authority, but no advantages in attaining high-level authority. These insights into occupational segregation suggest that gay and bisexual men experience similar levels of disadvantages across occupations, whereas lesbian and bisexual women have an advantage in female-dominated occupations.

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Heterogeneity in Census Identification of Parent-Child Relationships Within Same-Sex Households

Cited by 2 publications

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Partnership Dynamics of LGB People and Heterosexuals: Patterns of First Partnership Formation and First Cohabitation

Partnership Dynamics of LGB People and Heterosexuals: Patterns of First Partnership Formation and First Cohabitation

Sexual Orientation, Workplace Authority and Occupational Segregation: Evidence from Germany

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