Love, necessity and opportunity: Changing patterns of marital age homogamyin the Netherlands, 1850-1993

Authors
Van Poppel, F Liefbroer, AC Vermunt, JK Smeenk, W
Citation
F. Van Poppel et al., Love, necessity and opportunity: Changing patterns of marital age homogamyin the Netherlands, 1850-1993, POP STUD, 55(1), 2001, pp. 1-13
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Sociology & Antropology
Journal title
POPULATION STUDIES-A JOURNAL OF DEMOGRAPHY
ISSN journal
00324728 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1 - 13
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-4728(200103)55:1<1:LNAOCP>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
This article examines long-term trends in the pattern of age homogamy among first marriages, using vital registration data on all first marriages cont racted between 1850 and 1993 in the Netherlands. After discussing the main mechanisms that could account for trends in age differences, we show that a ge differences between spouses narrowed considerably between 1850 and 1970. After 1970 the trend becomes less clear-cut.