Mixed marriage among immigrants and their descendants in the United Kingdom: Analysis of longitudinal data with missing information

Kulu, Hill; Hannemann, Tina

doi:10.1080/00324728.2018.1493136

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“…In some minority groups, exogamy can result in social exclusion or it can negatively impact the quality of family and other social contacts (Huijnk et al, 2010). Previous research has found that exogamy among immigrants is associated on the individual level with higher education, higher age, and higher-order unions; as well as with greater dissimilarities between the spouses with respect to age, education, religion, or other characteristics (Celikaksoy et al 2010;Fitzpatrick et al 2009;González-Ferrer et al 2018;Kalmijn, 1998;Kulu and Hannemann 2019;Troy et al 2006). These findings suggest that, on the one hand, exogamy may be a "second choice" that is made when individuals "cast a wider net" after searching for a longer time.…”

Section: Social Boundary Crossing In Mate Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

An explorative approach to the cross-section of international migration and sexual preference: same-sex couples in Germany

Braack

Milewski

2020

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We study the intersection of international migration and sexual preference from a socio-demographic perspective by looking at same-sex couples among migrants in Germany. Despite increasing ethnic diversity and greater social and legal liberality toward non-normative living arrangements, there are hardly any available quantitative data on this vulnerable group, which crosses two social boundaries. Drawing on the scientific-use file of the German Microcensus (2013), we estimate the prevalence of same-sex couples among female and male migrants, and describe their socio-demographic characteristics. We use different approaches to imputing data to account for the possibility that the reported information on same-sex relationships may be missing or wrong, and consider different definitions of “migrant status”. Our results show that the share of couples who were same-sex was smaller among the immigrant (0.2 to 1.4%) than among the native population (0.6 to 2.0%). Moreover, migrants in a same-sex couple were more similar in terms of other socio-demographic variables (age, education) to natives in a same-sex union than to migrants in an opposite-sex union. This study contributes to the LGBT social science literature by providing the first quantitative description of this minority-in-a minority group in Germany.

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Section: Social Boundary Crossing In Mate Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

An explorative approach to the cross-section of international migration and sexual preference: same-sex couples in Germany

Braack

Milewski

2020

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“…Lastly, the crucial role of human capital also emerged in other perspectives. Some studies (Lehrer 1998;van Tubergen/Maas 2007) showed that the most highly educated migrants are often encouraged to search for potential partners outside their own ethnic group.…”

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What role does timing play in migrants’ transition to marriage? A comparison between endogamous and exogamous marriages

Galasso¹,

Belgiojoso²,

Terzera³

et al. 2019

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Couple formation and migration are the result of interrelated decision-making processes in the life cycle. Using data from the “Social Condition and Integration of Foreign Citizens (SCIF)” survey, conducted in Italy in 2011-2012 by Istat, we aim to investigate how the timing of migration events affects the type and timing of marriages in the destination country. Time-related models investigate the competing-risk transitions to endogamous and exogamous marriages with Italian spouses. Obtained results provide evidence of the complexity of today’s migrations, and they indicate the coexistence of various patterns among first-generation migrants in Italy, characterised by a plurality of origins, with different projects and behavioural models. The “interrelation of events” hypothesis explains the transitions to both endogamous and exogamous marriages among women, while men usually spend more time finding a partner and achieving economic stability. Despite this general picture, our analysis shows different and original pathways shaping transitions to marriage by reason of migration and considering a number of demographic and migratory characteristics.

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“…This study uses data from seven European countries: the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Estonia, Romania, and Spain. Prior to this study, five country case studies have been conducted that provide detailed analysis of inter-ethnic partnership in the United Kingdom, Spain, Estonia, Switzerland, and Romania (González-Ferrer et al 2016;Hărăguș 2016;Kulu and Hannemann 2018;Potârcă and Bernardi 2018;Puur et al 2018), which inspired the idea for this comparative paper. In order to make this paper even more representative of the European context, further research partners from France and Belgium were recruited to participate in this study.…”

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Co-ethnic marriage versus intermarriage among immigrants and their descendants: A comparison across seven European countries using event-history analysis

Hannemann¹,

Kulu²,

Rahnu³

et al. 2018

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BACKGROUNDImmigrants and their descendants often marry a co-ethnic partner despite the abundance of native-born marriage candidates. The prevalence of co-ethnic marriages and intermarriage among migrants is influenced by their integration level and cultural background as much as individual preferences and structural factors. OBJECTIVEThis paper expands existing literature on intermarriage by analysing first marriages across European countries, distinguishing marriage type (endogamous versus exogamous) and migrant generations (immigrants versus their descendants). Hannemann et al.: Co-ethnic marriage versus intermarriage among immigrants and their descendants 488 http://www.demographic-research.org METHODSData from seven countries was aggregated using the count-data method and was subsequently pooled and analysed together; first, to estimate unadjusted first marriage rates; second, to calculate marriage risks separately by marriage type; and, finally, to directly compare the risk of exogamous and endogamous marriage. RESULTSThere are substantial differences in the prevalence of co-ethnic marriage and intermarriage across the migrant groups. Migrants from non-EU countries often show a high prevalence of co-ethnic marriages and a low risk of intermarriage, whereas migrants from neighbouring countries show a relatively high risk of intermarriage. CONCLUSIONSEthnic background and early socialisation have strong impacts on the partner choice of migrants and their descendants. The results suggest a strong influence of minority subcultures for some migrant groups, but also intergenerational adaptation processes for others. CONTRIBUTIONThis paper provides an up-to-date comparison of intermarriage rates across seven European countries and two migrant generations, presenting evidence of both similarities and differences across countries.

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Mixed marriage among immigrants and their descendants in the United Kingdom: Analysis of longitudinal data with missing information

Cited by 21 publications

References 46 publications

An explorative approach to the cross-section of international migration and sexual preference: same-sex couples in Germany

An explorative approach to the cross-section of international migration and sexual preference: same-sex couples in Germany

What role does timing play in migrants’ transition to marriage? A comparison between endogamous and exogamous marriages

Co-ethnic marriage versus intermarriage among immigrants and their descendants: A comparison across seven European countries using event-history analysis

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