• Divorce in norwegian same-sex marriages 1993-2011 

      Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug; Seierstad, Ane; Noack, Turid (Discussion papers;723, Working paper, 2012-12)
      Using longitudinal register data, we first present updated descriptive statistics on the total population of same-sex registered partnerships and marriages formed 1993-2010. Second, we investigate the divorce risk of these ...
    • First union formation among the children of immigrants in Norway: Timing and choice of union type 

      Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug (Discussion papers;917, Working paper, 2019-09)
      Using Norwegian register data on all individuals born 1985 to 2000 who were either nativeborn or who immigrated as children or teens (N=1,013,734), the current study investigated timing of first co-residential union and ...
    • Marriage before children? First family formation among the children of immigrants in Norway 

      Holland, Jennifer A.; Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug (Discussion Paper;No. 973, Working paper, 2021-12)
      Differences in the timing and pathway into family life provide insights into the social distance between majority and immigrant-background groups. Increasing similarity in these processes across immigrant generations may ...
    • Origin and residential influences on the first partnership choices of the children of immigrants in Norway 

      Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug; Holland, Jennifer A. (Discussion Paper;No. 968, Working paper, 2021-11)
      Using Norwegian register data on migrant-background individuals born 1985 to 2001 who were either native born or who immigrated as children or teens, in combination with data from the World Marriage Database, we investigate ...
    • Parenthood and couples’ relative earnings in Norway 2005-2014 

      Bergsvik, Janna; Kitterød, Ragni Hege; Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug (Discussion Papers;No. 873, Working paper, 2018-04-16)
      In the current paper, we investigate within-couple inequality in earnings using Norwegian register data on married and cohabiting couples. We are particularly interested in assessing whether the negative relation between ...
    • Partner choice and timing of first marriage among children of immigrants in Norway and Sweden 

      Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug; Holland, Jennifer A. (Discussion papers;810, Working paper, 2015-06)
      Using register data from Norway and Sweden, this study addresses the relationship between partner choice and the timing of first marriage among all migrant- and non-migrant-background individuals born between 1972 and 1989, ...
    • Relationship quality in Europe 

      Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug; Lappegård, Trude; Keizer, Renske (Discussion Papers;633, Working paper, 2010)
      In this study, we utilize data from the first wave of the Generations and Gender Surveys to investigate relationship quality among currently married and cohabiting individuals aged 18 to 55 (N = 41, 666) in eight European ...
    • Transitions from first unions among immigrants and their descendants. The role of partner choice 

      Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug; Dommermuth, Lars; Holland, Jennifer A. (Discussion papers;887, Working paper, 2018-11)
      The family life courses of immigrants and their descendants, particularly intermarriage and the timing of marriage and childbearing, have been widely studied as indicators of societal integration. But largely absent are ...
    • Type, number, and incidence : recent patterns and differentials in relationship careers in Norway 

      Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug; Dommermuth, Lars (Discussion Papers;no. 650, Working paper, 2011)
      Abstract: Using data on individuals born 1946 to 1972 from the Norwegian Generations and Gender Survey (N = 7,587) we examine differentials in the number and incidence of co-residential relationships by gender and ...