• Cohabiting and married individuals' relations with their partner's parents 

      Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug; Bernhardt, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-21)
      Using Norwegian survey data on partnered individuals ages 18 to 55 (N = 4,061; 31% cohabitors), the current study investigated differences across marital and cohabiting unions regarding the patterns of contact with the ...
    • Declined Total Fertility Rate Among Immigrants and the Role of Newly Arrived Women in Norway 

      Tønnessen, Marianne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      In many Western countries, the total fertility rate (TFR) of immigrant women has declined over the last decades. This paper proposes two methods for investigating such changes in the aggregate immigrant fertility level: ...
    • Divorce in Norwegian Same‐Sex Marriages and Registered Partnerships: The Role of Children 

      Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug; Seierstad, Ane; Noack, Turid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-09-02)
      Using Norwegian register data on the total population of same‐sex couples who formalized their unions from 1993 through 2010 (N = 3,422, 52% male), this study addressed the level and correlates of divorce among these couples ...
    • Early Childcare and Cognitive Development: Evidence from an Assignment Lottery 

      Drange, Nina; Havnes, Tarjei (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Young children are thought to be vulnerable to separation from their primary caregiver. This raises concern about whether early childcare enrollment may harm child development. We use childcare assignment lotteries to ...
    • First union formation among the children of immigrants: A population-wide study in Norway 

      Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-05)
      Using Norwegian register data on the total population of individuals who were native-born or who immigrated prior to age 18, this study investigated differences in first union formation across migrant generations, global ...
    • Flere eldre innvandrere i framtidens arbeidsstyrke 

      Tønnessen, Marianne; Syse, Astri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Antall innvandrere i Norge vil øke framover, men utelukkende i de eldre aldersgruppene. I aldersgruppen 55-66 år vil det bli nesten tre ganger så mange innvandrere de neste 20 årene. Hva vil dette bety for norsk arbeids- ...
    • Formation and realisation of moving intentions across the adult life course 

      Dommermuth, Lars; Klüsener, Sebastian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11-15)
      Residential and migratory moves are frequently regarded as instruments to attain other life goals. Thus, empirical studies increasingly link moves to other life course events. However, to fully understand moving decisions, ...
    • Gender equality in the family and childbearing 

      Dommermuth, Lars; Hohmann-Marriott, Bryndl; Lappegård, Trude (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-15)
      Gender equality and equity in the division of household labor may be associated with couples’ transitions to first, second, and third births. Our comprehensive analysis includes the division of housework and child care as ...
    • Intergenerational transmission of age at first birth in Norway 

      Riise, Birgitte Sande; Dommermuth, Lars; Lyngstad, Torkild Hovde (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-10)
      Using data from administrative registers, we examine the intergenerational transmission of timing of first birth in Norway for all men and women born between 1954 and 1964. We assess the extent of any intergenerational ...
    • Love or Money? Marriage Intentions among Young Cohabitors in Norway and Sweden. 

      Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug; Bernhardt, Eva; Noack, Turid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-09-17)
      Using data from Sweden and Norway on cohabitors aged 25 to 35, we examine the association between socio-economic resources, relationship quality and commitment and cohabitors’ marriage intentions. The individualization ...
    • Migration after union dissolution in the United States: The role of non-resident family 

      Spring, Amy; Mulder, Clara H.; Thomas, Michael J.; Cooke, Thomas J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02)
      Separation from a spouse or cohabiting partner is associated with a high likelihood of moving, even over long distances. In this paper, we use longitudinal data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics for the United States ...
    • NEET Status and Early versus Later Skills among Young Adults: Evidence from linked register-PIAAC data 

      Barth, Erling; Keute, Anna-Lena; Schøne, Pål; von Simson, Kristine; Steffensen, Kjartan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Do skills protect against exclusion in adult ages, and how important are the skills acquired before the age of 16 years versus those acquired later on? We match the scores on numeracy and literacy skills from the 2011 PIAAC ...
    • Partner choice and timing of first marriage among the children of immigrants in Norway and Sweden 

      Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug; Holland, Jennifer A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-13)
      Using population register data from Norway (n = 209,532) and Sweden (n = 592,491), this study addressed the relationship between partner choice and the timing of first marriage. We considered all migrant-background individuals ...
    • The geographical distance between nonresident parents and children in Norway 

      Dommermuth, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-25)
      As union dissolution rates increase in most modern societies, a growing number of children are living in post‐separation families. The geographical distance between parental households shapes the possibilities for contact ...