Changes in conjugal life in Canada:: Is cohabitation progressively replacing marriage?

被引:105
作者
Le Bourdais, C
Lapierre-Adamcyk, É
机构
[1] INRS Urbanisat, Culture & Soc, Montreal, PQ H2X 2C6, Canada
[2] Univ Montreal, Dept Demog, Montreal, PQ H3C 3J7, Canada
关键词
Canada; cohabitation; marriage; nonmarital births; partnership transition; union instability;
D O I
10.1111/j.0022-2445.2004.00063.x
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This article aims first to contrast the trends of marriage and cohabitation across different regions in Canada, and second, to assess whether cohabitation constitutes a new stage it? the progression to marriage, or an alternative to marriage altogether. Based on various empirical demographic indicators, the analysis shows profound differences across the country. In Quebec, cohabiting unions are now widely accepted as forming the basis for family life, whereas they still largely constitute a childless prelude to marriage elsewhere in Canada. The authors discuss the role of different religious and cultural backgrounds, and of recent changes in the relationships between men and women, in accounting for the divergent evolution observed.
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页码:929 / 942
页数:14
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